Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 464 · 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.Karan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Farhan said, “I am ready.” → Farhan said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
4. 4.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
6. 6.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
8. 8.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
9. 9.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
10. 10.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
14. 14.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
15. 15.Meera said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rode (d) rides
16. 16.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
18. 18.Farhan said, “I drink milk every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drank (b) drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
19. 19.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
22. 22.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
25. 25.Aditya said, “I am sleepy.” → Aditya said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
26. 26.Ananya said, “I am tired.” → Ananya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
27. 27.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
28. 28.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Kabir said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Kabir said that he ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) is cleaning
30. 30.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
32. 32.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
33. 33.Aarav said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Aarav said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
34. 34.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
35. 35.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
37. 37.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
38. 38.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
39. 39.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
40. 40.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were

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