Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 449 · 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.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
3. 3.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
4. 4.Kunal said, “I am busy.” → Kunal said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
5. 5.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
6. 6.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Yash said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Yash said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogs (b) jogged (c) jog (d) jogging
11. 11.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
13. 13.Myra said, “I am writing a letter.” → Myra said that she ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) am writing (d) is writing
14. 14.Karan said, “I drink milk every day.” → Karan said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drank (b) drinks (c) drink (d) drinking
15. 15.Dev said, “I have worn a cap.” → Dev said that he ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) have worn (c) had worn
16. 16.Kabir said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Kabir said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) would (b) is (c) will
17. 17.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
18. 18.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
19. 19.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
20. 20.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
21. 21.Ishaan said, “I am tired.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
22. 22.Yash said, “I am busy.” → Yash said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
23. 23.Isha said, “I play cricket every day.” → Isha said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) played (b) play (c) plays (d) playing
24. 24.Priya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
26. 26.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
27. 27.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
28. 28.Karan said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Karan said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swim (d) swam
29. 29.Kunal said, “I will tell a story.” → Kunal said that he ___ tell a story. (a) will (b) would (c) is
30. 30.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
31. 31.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
32. 32.Sneha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Karan said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Karan said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) is (b) will (c) would
34. 34.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
35. 35.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
36. 36.Myra said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) ride (c) riding (d) rode
37. 37.Saanvi ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
39. 39.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my

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