Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 493 · 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.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
3. 3.Saanvi said, “I am busy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
4. 4.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
7. 7.Farhan said, “I am baking a cake.” → Farhan said that he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) am baking (d) was baking
8. 8.Aarav said, “I will play cricket.” → Aarav said that he ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) would (c) is
9. 9.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
10. 10.Zoya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Myra ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Saanvi said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Saanvi said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) is (b) will (c) would
13. 13.Omkar said, “I am busy.” → Omkar said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
14. 14.Ira ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
17. 17.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
18. 18.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
19. 19.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
20. 20.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
21. 21.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
23. 23.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Aisha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Sneha said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) helping (b) help (c) helped (d) helps
27. 27.Karan said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Karan said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) would (c) is
28. 28.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
29. 29.Yash said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Yash said that he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) am climbing (d) were climbing
30. 30.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
31. 31.Priya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
34. 34.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
36. 36.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
37. 37.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
38. 38.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
39. 39.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
40. 40.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived

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