Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 502 · 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.Aarav said, “I am making tea.” → Aarav said that he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) am making
2. 2.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
3. 3.Nisha said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Nisha said that she ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) had climbed (c) have climbed
4. 4.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
5. 5.Neel said, “I am hungry.” → Neel said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
6. 6.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.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
8. 8.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
9. 9.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
10. 10.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
11. 11.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
13. 13.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
14. 14.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
15. 15.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
16. 16.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
17. 17.Riya said, “I am busy.” → Riya said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
18. 18.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
19. 19.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
20. 20.Yash said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Yash said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) clapped (d) claps
21. 21.Kabir said, “I am running in the park.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
22. 22.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
25. 25.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
26. 26.Zoya said, “I am happy.” → Zoya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
27. 27.Ananya said, “I have caught the ball.” → Ananya said that she ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) has caught (c) have caught
28. 28.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
29. 29.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
32. 32.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
33. 33.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
34. 34.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
35. 35.Yash said, “I have written a letter.” → Yash said that he ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) have written (c) had written
36. 36.Neel said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Neel said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash (d) washed
37. 37.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
38. 38.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
39. 39.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
40. 40.Aditya said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) am washing

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