Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 337 · 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.Dev said, “I am tired.” → Dev said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
2. 2.Meera said, “I am tired.” → Meera said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
3. 3.Aarav said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Aarav said that he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
4. 4.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
5. 5.Kabir said, “I have drunk milk.” → Kabir said that he ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) has drunk (c) had drunk
6. 6.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
8. 8.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
9. 9.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
11. 11.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
12. 12.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
13. 13.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Aisha said, “I am sending a message.” → Aisha said that she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) am sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
16. 16.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
18. 18.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Aisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Aisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
20. 20.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
21. 21.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
23. 23.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
24. 24.Zoya said, “I am happy.” → Zoya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
25. 25.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
27. 27.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
29. 29.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
30. 30.Aditya said, “I am planting a tree.” → Aditya said that he ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) am planting
31. 31.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
32. 32.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
34. 34.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
35. 35.Kunal ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
37. 37.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
38. 38.Aditya said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Aditya said that he ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
39. 39.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
40. 40.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he

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