Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 410 · 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.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
2. 2.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Priya said, “I am tired.” → Priya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
4. 4.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
8. 8.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Farhan said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogged
10. 10.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
11. 11.Ananya said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Ananya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
12. 12.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
13. 13.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
15. 15.Isha said, “I will make tea.” → Isha said that she ___ make tea. (a) is (b) would (c) will
16. 16.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
17. 17.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
18. 18.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
19. 19.Ira said, “I go to school every day.” → Ira said that she ___ to school every day. (a) going (b) goes (c) went (d) go
20. 20.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
23. 23.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
24. 24.Isha said, “I have flown a kite.” → Isha said that she ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) have flown (c) has flown
25. 25.Aarav said, “I am hungry.” → Aarav said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
26. 26.Saanvi said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Saanvi said that she ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) has bought (c) have bought
27. 27.Sneha said, “I have taken the train.” → Sneha said that she ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had taken (c) have taken
28. 28.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Ishaan said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) plant (b) planted (c) planting (d) plants
30. 30.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
31. 31.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
32. 32.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
33. 33.Aisha said, “I am sending a message.” → Aisha said that she ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
34. 34.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
36. 36.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
37. 37.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
38. 38.Pooja said, “I have drunk milk.” → Pooja said that she ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) had drunk (c) has drunk
39. 39.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
40. 40.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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