Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 421 · 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.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
2. 2.Kunal ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Vivaan said, “I will clap for the team.” → Vivaan said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) would (b) is (c) will
4. 4.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
5. 5.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
6. 6.Arjun said, “I am eating a mango.” → Arjun said that he ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) am eating (c) is eating (d) were eating
7. 7.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
10. 10.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
11. 11.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
12. 12.Aarav said, “I will eat a mango.” → Aarav said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) will (b) is (c) would
13. 13.Myra said, “I am ready.” → Myra said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
14. 14.Farhan said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) dances (d) danced
15. 15.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
16. 16.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
18. 18.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Aditya said, “I am happy.” → Aditya said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
20. 20.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
21. 21.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
23. 23.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
24. 24.Diya said, “I have told a story.” → Diya said that she ___ a story. (a) has told (b) have told (c) had told
25. 25.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
26. 26.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
27. 27.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
30. 30.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
31. 31.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
32. 32.Neel said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Neel said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) were watching
33. 33.Karan said, “I study science every day.” → Karan said that he ___ science every day. (a) studies (b) studying (c) study (d) studied
34. 34.Tara said, “I have brought lunch.” → Tara said that she ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) have brought (c) had brought
35. 35.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
36. 36.Saanvi said, “I am ready.” → Saanvi said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
37. 37.Ananya said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Ananya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) am building (c) were building (d) is building
38. 38.Tara said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wear (d) wore
39. 39.Ira said, “I have brought lunch.” → Ira said that she ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) had brought (c) have brought
40. 40.Neel said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Neel said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feeding (b) fed (c) feeds (d) feed

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