Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 315 · 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.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
4. 4.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
5. 5.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
6. 6.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
7. 7.Vivaan said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Vivaan said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) is (c) would
8. 8.Ananya said, “I am ready.” → Ananya said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
9. 9.Aditya said, “I take the train every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the train every day. (a) takes (b) taking (c) took (d) take
10. 10.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
11. 11.Kavya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
12. 12.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
14. 14.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
15. 15.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
16. 16.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
17. 17.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
18. 18.Tara said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Tara said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dancing (b) danced (c) dance (d) dances
19. 19.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
21. 21.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Isha said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching (d) watched
23. 23.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
25. 25.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
26. 26.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
29. 29.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
30. 30.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
31. 31.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
34. 34.Farhan said, “I am happy.” → Farhan said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
35. 35.Ira ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Yash said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Yash said that he ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) had washed (c) has washed
38. 38.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
39. 39.Aisha said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) brought (d) bring
40. 40.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up

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