Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 412 · 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.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
4. 4.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
5. 5.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
6. 6.Rahul said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) help (b) helped (c) helps (d) helping
7. 7.Arjun said, “I am sending a message.” → Arjun said that he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) am sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
8. 8.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
9. 9.Ananya said, “I will take the train.” → Ananya said that she ___ take the train. (a) is (b) would (c) will
10. 10.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
11. 11.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
12. 12.Ishaan said, “I have baked a cake.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) has baked (c) had baked
13. 13.Sneha said, “I have written a letter.” → Sneha said that she ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) has written (c) have written
14. 14.Ira said, “I am going to school.” → Ira said that she ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) am going (d) was going
15. 15.Sneha said, “I am ready.” → Sneha said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
16. 16.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
17. 17.Aarav said, “I will study science.” → Aarav said that he ___ study science. (a) will (b) is (c) would
18. 18.Aisha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Saanvi said, “I will make tea.” → Saanvi said that she ___ make tea. (a) will (b) is (c) would
20. 20.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
22. 22.Riya said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Riya said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) was watching
23. 23.Neel said, “I am eating a mango.” → Neel said that he ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
24. 24.Rahul said, “I am taking the train.” → Rahul said that he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) am taking (d) is taking
25. 25.Kabir said, “I will feed the dog.” → Kabir said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) will (b) is (c) would
26. 26.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
27. 27.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
28. 28.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
29. 29.Ishaan said, “I am happy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
30. 30.Zoya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Arjun said, “I will run in the park.” → Arjun said that he ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) will (c) is
32. 32.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
33. 33.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
34. 34.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Rohan said, “I am busy.” → Rohan said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
36. 36.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
38. 38.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
39. 39.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
40. 40.Kabir said, “I will go to school.” → Kabir said that he ___ go to school. (a) will (b) is (c) would

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