Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 391 · 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.Kavya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaned
2. 2.Kunal said, “I am ready.” → Kunal said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
3. 3.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Saanvi said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a picture. (a) has drawn (b) had drawn (c) have drawn
5. 5.Diya said, “I am baking a cake.” → Diya said that she ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
6. 6.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
7. 7.Kabir said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Kabir said that he ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had bought
8. 8.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
10. 10.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Meera said, “I am happy.” → Meera said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
12. 12.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
13. 13.Omkar said, “I am hungry.” → Omkar said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
14. 14.Farhan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
16. 16.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
17. 17.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
18. 18.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Saanvi said, “I will drink milk.” → Saanvi said that she ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) is (c) would
20. 20.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
21. 21.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
22. 22.Saanvi said, “I will clean the room.” → Saanvi said that she ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) will (c) is
23. 23.Manav said, “I am sleepy.” → Manav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
24. 24.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
25. 25.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
26. 26.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
27. 27.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
28. 28.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Vivaan said, “I am tired.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
30. 30.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
31. 31.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Neel said, “I am busy.” → Neel said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
33. 33.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
34. 34.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
35. 35.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
36. 36.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Pooja said, “I have planted a tree.” → Pooja said that she ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) has planted (c) had planted
38. 38.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live

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