Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 336 · 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.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
2. 2.Neel said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Neel said that he ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) has eaten (c) had eaten
3. 3.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
4. 4.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Farhan said, “I study science every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ science every day. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) studied
7. 7.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
8. 8.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
10. 10.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
11. 11.Ira said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Ira said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had built
12. 12.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
13. 13.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
16. 16.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
17. 17.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Myra ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Ishaan said, “I will write a letter.” → Ishaan said that he ___ write a letter. (a) would (b) will (c) is
21. 21.Aisha said, “I am singing a song.” → Aisha said that she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
22. 22.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
23. 23.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
25. 25.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
26. 26.Manav said, “I am hungry.” → Manav said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
27. 27.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
28. 28.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Ira ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
31. 31.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Kabir said, “I make tea every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) makes (c) make (d) made
33. 33.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Ananya said, “I am baking a cake.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) am baking
35. 35.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
37. 37.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
38. 38.Sneha said, “I am taking the train.” → Sneha said that she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) am taking (d) is taking
39. 39.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
40. 40.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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