Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 318 · 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.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
3. 3.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
4. 4.Sneha said, “I am tired.” → Sneha said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
5. 5.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
6. 6.Nisha said, “I have won the match.” → Nisha said that she ___ the match. (a) have won (b) had won (c) has won
7. 7.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
12. 12.Rahul said, “I will take the train.” → Rahul said that he ___ take the train. (a) is (b) will (c) would
13. 13.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
14. 14.Sneha said, “I drink milk every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drinks (b) drank (c) drinking (d) drink
15. 15.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Tara said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Tara said that she ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) have cleaned
17. 17.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
18. 18.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
20. 20.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
21. 21.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
22. 22.Dev said, “I will run in the park.” → Dev said that he ___ run in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
23. 23.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
25. 25.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
26. 26.Aarav said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Aarav said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) will (b) would (c) is
27. 27.Meera said, “I will bring lunch.” → Meera said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) would (c) will
28. 28.Farhan said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Farhan said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) have ridden (c) has ridden
29. 29.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
31. 31.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
32. 32.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Omkar said, “I win the match every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the match every day. (a) winning (b) wins (c) win (d) won
34. 34.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
35. 35.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
36. 36.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
37. 37.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
39. 39.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Aditya said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed

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