Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 376 · 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.Aarav said, “I am ready.” → Aarav said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
2. 2.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
3. 3.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Manav said, “I have taken the train.” → Manav said that he ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) had taken (c) has taken
8. 8.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
10. 10.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
13. 13.Omkar said, “I send a message every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sent (b) sending (c) send (d) sends
14. 14.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
15. 15.Saanvi said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Saanvi said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) will (b) would (c) is
16. 16.Omkar said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Omkar said that he ___ a picture. (a) has drawn (b) have drawn (c) had drawn
17. 17.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
19. 19.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
20. 20.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
21. 21.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Ananya said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Ananya said that she ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
23. 23.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
24. 24.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
27. 27.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
28. 28.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
30. 30.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
31. 31.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
32. 32.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
33. 33.Meera said, “I have taken the train.” → Meera said that she ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) had taken (c) has taken
34. 34.Arjun said, “I will take the train.” → Arjun said that he ___ take the train. (a) would (b) will (c) is
35. 35.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Ananya said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ the dog every day. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) fed (d) feed
38. 38.Nisha said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Nisha said that she ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) am clapping
39. 39.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Aditya said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) am washing (d) is washing

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