Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 447 · 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.Kunal said, “I have played cricket.” → Kunal said that he ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) has played (c) have played
2. 2.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
3. 3.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
4. 4.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
5. 5.Ananya said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) has swum (c) had swum
6. 6.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
7. 7.Ira said, “I am hungry.” → Ira said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
8. 8.Pooja said, “I am tired.” → Pooja said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
9. 9.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
10. 10.Aditya said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) am feeding (d) is feeding
11. 11.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
12. 12.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
14. 14.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
15. 15.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
16. 16.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
17. 17.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
18. 18.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
19. 19.Meera said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Meera said that she ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) am bringing
20. 20.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
21. 21.Meera said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Meera said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) am riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
22. 22.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
24. 24.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
25. 25.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
26. 26.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
29. 29.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
31. 31.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
32. 32.Kunal said, “I have told a story.” → Kunal said that he ___ a story. (a) has told (b) have told (c) had told
33. 33.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
37. 37.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Rohan said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Rohan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had danced
39. 39.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
40. 40.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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