Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 350 · 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.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
4. 4.Omkar said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Omkar said that he ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) had swum (c) has swum
5. 5.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
8. 8.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
9. 9.Rohan said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) danced (b) dance (c) dancing (d) dances
10. 10.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Aditya said, “I will feed the dog.” → Aditya said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) is (b) would (c) will
13. 13.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
14. 14.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Tara said, “I am tired.” → Tara said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
17. 17.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Vivaan said, “I am studying science.” → Vivaan said that he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) am studying
21. 21.Pooja said, “I will sing a song.” → Pooja said that she ___ sing a song. (a) is (b) would (c) will
22. 22.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
23. 23.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
24. 24.Vivaan said, “I will catch the ball.” → Vivaan said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) would (b) will (c) is
25. 25.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
26. 26.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
27. 27.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
29. 29.Aisha said, “I am busy.” → Aisha said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
30. 30.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
31. 31.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
32. 32.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
33. 33.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
34. 34.Sneha said, “I drink milk every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drink (b) drank (c) drinking (d) drinks
35. 35.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Ananya said, “I will throw the ball.” → Ananya said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) would (b) is (c) will
37. 37.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
38. 38.Diya said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Diya said that she ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) have bought (c) has bought
39. 39.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
40. 40.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my

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