Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 461 · 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.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Rohan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
4. 4.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
5. 5.Farhan said, “I write a letter every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) wrote (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
6. 6.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
7. 7.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
9. 9.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Dev said, “I am sleepy.” → Dev said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
11. 11.Farhan said, “I have fed the dog.” → Farhan said that he ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had fed
12. 12.Meera said, “I run in the park every day.” → Meera said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) run (c) ran (d) running
13. 13.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
14. 14.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
15. 15.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
16. 16.Kunal said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) catching (b) catches (c) catch (d) caught
17. 17.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Omkar said, “I am hungry.” → Omkar said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
20. 20.Yash said, “I will jog in the park.” → Yash said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
21. 21.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
22. 22.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
24. 24.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
25. 25.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
26. 26.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
27. 27.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Tara said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) baked (d) bake
29. 29.Saanvi said, “I am baking a cake.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
30. 30.Nisha said, “I am hungry.” → Nisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
31. 31.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
32. 32.Nisha said, “I tell a story every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) told (c) tells (d) telling
33. 33.Kunal said, “I am sleepy.” → Kunal said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
34. 34.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Vivaan said, “I study science every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ science every day. (a) studied (b) study (c) studies (d) studying
36. 36.Diya said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Diya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoken
37. 37.Rahul said, “I will run in the park.” → Rahul said that he ___ run in the park. (a) will (b) is (c) would
38. 38.Meera said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Meera said that she ___ the ball. (a) have thrown (b) had thrown (c) has thrown
39. 39.Tara said, “I will go to school.” → Tara said that she ___ go to school. (a) is (b) would (c) will
40. 40.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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