Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 473 · 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.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Arjun said, “I clean the room every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaned
3. 3.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
5. 5.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
6. 6.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Pooja said, “I cook rice every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooked (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooks
8. 8.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
9. 9.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
10. 10.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
11. 11.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
12. 12.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
14. 14.Kunal ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
16. 16.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
17. 17.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
18. 18.Aisha said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) have swum (c) has swum
19. 19.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
20. 20.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
21. 21.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
22. 22.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
23. 23.Myra said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a kite every day. (a) flies (b) flying (c) flew (d) fly
24. 24.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
26. 26.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Riya said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Riya said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) is (c) would
28. 28.Aarav said, “I am writing a letter.” → Aarav said that he ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
29. 29.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
30. 30.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
31. 31.Kavya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) spoke (b) speaking (c) speak (d) speaks
32. 32.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
33. 33.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
34. 34.Rohan said, “I have caught the ball.” → Rohan said that he ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) have caught (c) has caught
35. 35.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
37. 37.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
38. 38.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
39. 39.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived

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