Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 384 · 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.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
2. 2.Sneha said, “I am eating a mango.” → Sneha said that she ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) am eating
3. 3.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Meera said, “I have made tea.” → Meera said that she ___ tea. (a) has made (b) had made (c) have made
6. 6.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
7. 7.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
8. 8.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
9. 9.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
10. 10.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
11. 11.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
14. 14.Saanvi said, “I am busy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
15. 15.Myra said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Myra said that she ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
16. 16.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Neel said, “I am happy.” → Neel said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
18. 18.Arjun said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clapped (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
19. 19.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
20. 20.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
21. 21.Karan said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Karan said that he ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
22. 22.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
23. 23.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Ira said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Ira said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) will (b) would (c) is
26. 26.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
27. 27.Rohan said, “I am taking the train.” → Rohan said that he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) am taking (d) is taking
28. 28.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
29. 29.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Karan said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Karan said that he ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
32. 32.Ira said, “I study science every day.” → Ira said that she ___ science every day. (a) studies (b) studied (c) studying (d) study
33. 33.Ananya said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Ananya said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) would (b) is (c) will
34. 34.Karan said, “I am running in the park.” → Karan said that he ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
35. 35.Isha said, “I will bake a cake.” → Isha said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) is (c) will
36. 36.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
37. 37.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
38. 38.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
40. 40.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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