Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 469 · 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.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
3. 3.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
4. 4.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
5. 5.Ishaan said, “I will cook rice.” → Ishaan said that he ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) will (c) is
6. 6.Vivaan said, “I will sing a song.” → Vivaan said that he ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) is (c) would
7. 7.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
8. 8.Rahul said, “I am cooking rice.” → Rahul said that he ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) am cooking
9. 9.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Yash said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Yash said that he ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jogged
11. 11.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
12. 12.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
14. 14.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
15. 15.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
17. 17.Ira said, “I am happy.” → Ira said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
18. 18.Rohan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
20. 20.Saanvi ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
22. 22.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
24. 24.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
25. 25.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
26. 26.Priya said, “I am busy.” → Priya said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
27. 27.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
28. 28.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
32. 32.Diya said, “I write a letter every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) write (b) writing (c) writes (d) wrote
33. 33.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Rohan said, “I am ready.” → Rohan said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
35. 35.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
36. 36.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
39. 39.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
40. 40.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers

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