Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 444 · 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.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Ananya said, “I am hungry.” → Ananya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
3. 3.Meera said, “I have baked a cake.” → Meera said that she ___ a cake. (a) had baked (b) have baked (c) has baked
4. 4.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Diya said, “I am busy.” → Diya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
6. 6.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
7. 7.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
8. 8.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
10. 10.Dev said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) washed
11. 11.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
12. 12.Saanvi said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Saanvi said that she ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) am helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
13. 13.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Ishaan said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Ishaan said that he ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) have bought (c) has bought
15. 15.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
16. 16.Saanvi said, “I am telling a story.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) am telling
17. 17.Yash said, “I am hungry.” → Yash said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
18. 18.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Pooja said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) washed
20. 20.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
21. 21.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
22. 22.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
23. 23.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
25. 25.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
26. 26.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
27. 27.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
28. 28.Sneha said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ the dog every day. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) feed (d) fed
29. 29.Priya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Ananya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) spoke (d) speaking
31. 31.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
32. 32.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
33. 33.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
34. 34.Dev said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Dev said that he ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed
35. 35.Zoya said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) threw (b) throw (c) throwing (d) throws
36. 36.Isha said, “I am hungry.” → Isha said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
37. 37.Omkar said, “I will drink milk.” → Omkar said that he ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) is (c) would
38. 38.Aarav said, “I clean the room every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleans (d) cleaned
39. 39.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she

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