Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 462 · 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 ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
3. 3.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
5. 5.Arjun said, “I will sing a song.” → Arjun said that he ___ sing a song. (a) is (b) would (c) will
6. 6.Manav said, “I will bring lunch.” → Manav said that he ___ bring lunch. (a) will (b) would (c) is
7. 7.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Karan said, “I am sleepy.” → Karan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
9. 9.Neel said, “I am tired.” → Neel said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
10. 10.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
11. 11.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
12. 12.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
14. 14.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
15. 15.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
17. 17.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
18. 18.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
19. 19.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
20. 20.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
21. 21.Karan said, “I am studying science.” → Karan said that he ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
22. 22.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
23. 23.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
25. 25.Isha said, “I will eat a mango.” → Isha said that she ___ eat a mango. (a) would (b) is (c) will
26. 26.Dev said, “I am tired.” → Dev said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
27. 27.Zoya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Farhan said, “I am tired.” → Farhan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
29. 29.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
30. 30.Neel said, “I will plant a tree.” → Neel said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) would (c) is
31. 31.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
32. 32.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
34. 34.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
35. 35.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
36. 36.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
37. 37.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
38. 38.Vivaan said, “I go to school every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ to school every day. (a) go (b) going (c) went (d) goes
39. 39.Diya said, “I am ready.” → Diya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
40. 40.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like

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