Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 482 · 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.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
3. 3.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
5. 5.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
6. 6.Tara said, “I am sleepy.” → Tara said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
7. 7.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
9. 9.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
10. 10.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
11. 11.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
12. 12.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
14. 14.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
15. 15.Myra said, “I am happy.” → Myra said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
16. 16.Ishaan said, “I am drinking milk.” → Ishaan said that he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) am drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
17. 17.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
19. 19.Arjun said, “I sing a song every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a song every day. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing (d) sang
20. 20.Zoya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
23. 23.Manav said, “I sing a song every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) sang (c) sings (d) singing
24. 24.Aisha said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) build (b) built (c) builds (d) building
25. 25.Zoya said, “I am going to school.” → Zoya said that she ___ to school. (a) am going (b) were going (c) is going (d) was going
26. 26.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
27. 27.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
28. 28.Farhan said, “I will cook rice.” → Farhan said that he ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) would (c) is
29. 29.Dev said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Dev said that he ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) have danced
30. 30.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
31. 31.Tara said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Tara said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) would (b) is (c) will
32. 32.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
33. 33.Dev said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Dev said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) would (c) will
34. 34.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
35. 35.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
36. 36.Kavya said, “I am happy.” → Kavya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
37. 37.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
38. 38.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
39. 39.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
40. 40.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my

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