Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 460 · 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 ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
3. 3.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Aisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Aisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
7. 7.Pooja said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Pooja said that she ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) am buying (d) were buying
8. 8.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
9. 9.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
10. 10.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Tara ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Kavya said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Kavya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) has spoken (c) have spoken
13. 13.Vivaan said, “I will jog in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) will (c) is
14. 14.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
15. 15.Neel said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Neel said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) had built (c) has built
16. 16.Saanvi ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
17. 17.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
18. 18.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
19. 19.Dev ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Dev said, “I clean the room every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaned (d) cleaning
21. 21.Riya said, “I am tired.” → Riya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
22. 22.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
23. 23.Meera said, “I will bring lunch.” → Meera said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) would (c) will
24. 24.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
25. 25.Manav said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Manav said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) bought (b) buying (c) buy (d) buys
26. 26.Dev said, “I will go to school.” → Dev said that he ___ go to school. (a) will (b) is (c) would
27. 27.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
28. 28.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
29. 29.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
30. 30.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
31. 31.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
32. 32.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
33. 33.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Aditya said, “I am tired.” → Aditya said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
35. 35.Farhan said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Farhan said that he ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
36. 36.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
38. 38.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
39. 39.Vivaan said, “I am ready.” → Vivaan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
40. 40.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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