Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 465 · 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 ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
4. 4.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
6. 6.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.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
9. 9.Rohan said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) threw (d) throw
10. 10.Yash said, “I am ready.” → Yash said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
11. 11.Ananya said, “I will draw a picture.” → Ananya said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) is (b) will (c) would
12. 12.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
13. 13.Kunal said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake (d) baked
14. 14.Kunal said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wearing (d) wore
15. 15.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
16. 16.Ishaan said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Ishaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jogged
17. 17.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
18. 18.Tara said, “I will fly a kite.” → Tara said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) would (b) will (c) is
19. 19.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
20. 20.Myra said, “I am busy.” → Myra said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
21. 21.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Meera said, “I am telling a story.” → Meera said that she ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) am telling (d) is telling
24. 24.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
25. 25.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
26. 26.Pooja said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Pooja said that she ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) have cleaned
27. 27.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
29. 29.Nisha said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Nisha said that she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) am drawing (d) is drawing
30. 30.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Diya said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Diya said that she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
33. 33.Kavya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Riya said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Riya said that she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) is cleaning
35. 35.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
36. 36.Meera said, “I am sleepy.” → Meera said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
37. 37.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
38. 38.Kabir said, “I will eat a mango.” → Kabir said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) is (b) would (c) will
39. 39.Riya said, “I am happy.” → Riya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
40. 40.Vivaan said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a cap. (a) am wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing

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