Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 484 · 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.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Myra said, “I am making tea.” → Myra said that she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) am making
3. 3.Aisha said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) brought
4. 4.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
6. 6.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
7. 7.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
8. 8.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
9. 9.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
11. 11.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Aarav said, “I will bring lunch.” → Aarav said that he ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) would (c) will
13. 13.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
14. 14.Meera said, “I will run in the park.” → Meera said that she ___ run in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
15. 15.Aditya said, “I am going to school.” → Aditya said that he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) am going (c) was going (d) is going
16. 16.Kunal said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) helped (c) help (d) helping
17. 17.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
18. 18.Rohan said, “I am happy.” → Rohan said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
19. 19.Myra said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Myra said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) brings (b) brought (c) bring (d) bringing
20. 20.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
21. 21.Rohan said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Rohan said that he ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) have climbed (c) has climbed
22. 22.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
24. 24.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
25. 25.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
28. 28.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
30. 30.Rohan said, “I am winning the match.” → Rohan said that he ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) am winning (d) is winning
31. 31.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
33. 33.Rohan said, “I am baking a cake.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) am baking
34. 34.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
36. 36.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
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.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
40. 40.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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