Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 316 · 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.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
2. 2.Myra said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Myra said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) is watching
3. 3.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Nisha said, “I go to school every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ to school every day. (a) goes (b) go (c) going (d) went
5. 5.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
6. 6.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
8. 8.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
9. 9.Riya said, “I am winning the match.” → Riya said that she ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) am winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
10. 10.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
12. 12.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
13. 13.Pooja said, “I have run in the park.” → Pooja said that she ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) has run (c) had run
14. 14.Ira said, “I have caught the ball.” → Ira said that she ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) has caught (c) have caught
15. 15.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
16. 16.Diya said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Diya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had built
17. 17.Dev said, “I will take the train.” → Dev said that he ___ take the train. (a) is (b) will (c) would
18. 18.Arjun said, “I am busy.” → Arjun said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
19. 19.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Sneha said, “I am happy.” → Sneha said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
21. 21.Arjun said, “I am ready.” → Arjun said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
22. 22.Priya said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Priya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had built
23. 23.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Myra said, “I clean the room every day.” → Myra said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) cleaned (c) cleaning (d) clean
26. 26.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
27. 27.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
29. 29.Vivaan said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned
30. 30.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
31. 31.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
32. 32.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
33. 33.Neel said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Neel said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) is (c) will
34. 34.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
35. 35.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Meera said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Meera said that she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
37. 37.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
38. 38.Tara ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
40. 40.Ishaan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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