Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 452 · 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.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Riya said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Riya said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) would (c) will
3. 3.Sneha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
6. 6.Priya said, “I am baking a cake.” → Priya said that she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
7. 7.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
8. 8.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
9. 9.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
10. 10.Manav said, “I am sleepy.” → Manav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
11. 11.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
12. 12.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
13. 13.Arjun said, “I tell a story every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a story every day. (a) telling (b) tell (c) tells (d) told
14. 14.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
16. 16.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Pooja said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jogged (b) jogs (c) jogging (d) jog
18. 18.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
19. 19.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
20. 20.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
22. 22.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Farhan said, “I am drinking milk.” → Farhan said that he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) am drinking (d) were drinking
25. 25.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
26. 26.Vivaan said, “I am running in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) am running (d) was running
27. 27.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
29. 29.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
30. 30.Priya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
34. 34.Meera said, “I will send a message.” → Meera said that she ___ send a message. (a) is (b) will (c) would
35. 35.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
36. 36.Kunal asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
37. 37.Ananya said, “I am busy.” → Ananya said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
38. 38.Vivaan said, “I am tired.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
39. 39.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
40. 40.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she

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