Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 448 · 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 said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) spoke (c) speak (d) speaking
2. 2.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Kunal said, “I am hungry.” → Kunal said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
5. 5.Priya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
7. 7.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
8. 8.Aditya said, “I am happy.” → Aditya said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
9. 9.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
10. 10.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
12. 12.Diya said, “I am planting a tree.” → Diya said that she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) am planting (d) were planting
13. 13.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
15. 15.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
16. 16.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
17. 17.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
18. 18.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
20. 20.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
21. 21.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
22. 22.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Neel said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Neel said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) is (c) will
24. 24.Myra said, “I am tired.” → Myra said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
25. 25.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
26. 26.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
27. 27.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
28. 28.Karan said, “I am tired.” → Karan said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
29. 29.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
30. 30.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
32. 32.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
33. 33.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
34. 34.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
35. 35.Yash ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
37. 37.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
38. 38.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
39. 39.Riya said, “I am busy.” → Riya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
40. 40.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school

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