Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 398 · 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 said, “I am hungry.” → Kabir said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
2. 2.Priya said, “I am busy.” → Priya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
3. 3.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
6. 6.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
7. 7.Saanvi said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) bought
8. 8.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Riya said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Riya said that she ___ speak Hindi. (a) would (b) is (c) will
10. 10.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
12. 12.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
13. 13.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
15. 15.Kunal asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
16. 16.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Manav said, “I will run in the park.” → Manav said that he ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) will (c) is
19. 19.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
20. 20.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
21. 21.Aditya said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) threw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
22. 22.Rahul said, “I am sending a message.” → Rahul said that he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) am sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
23. 23.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
24. 24.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
25. 25.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
27. 27.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Aditya said, “I am busy.” → Aditya said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
29. 29.Saanvi ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
31. 31.Zoya said, “I am sleepy.” → Zoya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
32. 32.Kunal said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Kunal said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) has watched (c) have watched
33. 33.Ira said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Ira said that she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
34. 34.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
35. 35.Rohan said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Rohan said that he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
36. 36.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
37. 37.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
39. 39.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
40. 40.Isha said, “I will study science.” → Isha said that she ___ study science. (a) is (b) will (c) would

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