Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 310 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (One step back): Verb one step back: am / is → was, are → were, like → liked, will → would, can → could, have → had. Pronouns change to fit the reporter: I → he / she, my → his / her. “told” needs a person (told me that …); “said” does not (said that …). Reported questions use normal word order: asked me where I lived.

1. 1.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Kavya said, “I have made tea.” → Kavya said that she ___ tea. (a) has made (b) have made (c) had made
3. 3.Sneha said, “I am ready.” → Sneha said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
4. 4.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
5. 5.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
6. 6.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
7. 7.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
8. 8.Zoya said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Zoya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) had helped (b) has helped (c) have helped
9. 9.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
10. 10.Yash said, “I will clean the room.” → Yash said that he ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) is (c) will
11. 11.Meera said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) plant (b) planted (c) planting (d) plants
12. 12.Omkar said, “I am ready.” → Omkar said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
13. 13.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Nisha said, “I am hungry.” → Nisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
15. 15.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
16. 16.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
17. 17.Aarav said, “I am hungry.” → Aarav said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
18. 18.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
19. 19.Kabir said, “I write a letter every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) write (c) wrote (d) writes
20. 20.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
22. 22.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
23. 23.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Aarav said, “I am sleepy.” → Aarav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
25. 25.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
26. 26.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
27. 27.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
28. 28.Kavya said, “I am ready.” → Kavya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
29. 29.Karan said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Karan said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washed (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
30. 30.Kabir said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) threw (d) throws
31. 31.Zoya said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Zoya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
32. 32.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
34. 34.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
36. 36.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
38. 38.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
40. 40.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted

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