Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 325 · 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) said (c) asked
2. 2.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
3. 3.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
6. 6.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
7. 7.Farhan said, “I have taken the train.” → Farhan said that he ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had taken (c) have taken
8. 8.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Rahul ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Farhan said, “I will tell a story.” → Farhan said that he ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) will (c) would
11. 11.Meera said, “I am ready.” → Meera said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
12. 12.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
13. 13.Ira said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Ira said that she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) am buying
14. 14.Saanvi said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Saanvi said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) would (c) will
15. 15.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
16. 16.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
18. 18.Karan said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Karan said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) danced (d) dances
19. 19.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
20. 20.Neel said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Neel said that he ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) am helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
21. 21.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
22. 22.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
24. 24.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
25. 25.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
26. 26.Saanvi said, “I am ready.” → Saanvi said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
27. 27.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
28. 28.Kavya said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) caught (b) catch (c) catches (d) catching
29. 29.Diya said, “I am busy.” → Diya said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
30. 30.Priya said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Priya said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) is (b) would (c) will
31. 31.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
32. 32.Vivaan said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buy (b) buying (c) bought (d) buys
33. 33.Priya said, “I tell a story every day.” → Priya said that she ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) tells (c) told (d) telling
34. 34.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
35. 35.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
37. 37.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
40. 40.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my

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