Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 520 · 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.Rohan said, “I am sleepy.” → Rohan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
2. 2.Rahul said, “I will help Grandma.” → Rahul said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) would (b) is (c) will
3. 3.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
5. 5.Ishaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
6. 6.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
7. 7.Ira said, “I will throw the ball.” → Ira said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) is (b) would (c) will
8. 8.Sneha said, “I am busy.” → Sneha said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
9. 9.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
10. 10.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
11. 11.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
12. 12.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
13. 13.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
14. 14.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Pooja said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Pooja said that she ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had danced
16. 16.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
17. 17.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
19. 19.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
20. 20.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
22. 22.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
23. 23.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
24. 24.Sneha said, “I send a message every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) sends (c) send (d) sent
25. 25.Myra said, “I have caught the ball.” → Myra said that she ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had caught
26. 26.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
27. 27.Arjun said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jog (b) jogged (c) jogs (d) jogging
28. 28.Ira said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Ira said that she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) am climbing (d) is climbing
29. 29.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
30. 30.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
32. 32.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
33. 33.Myra said, “I have planted a tree.” → Myra said that she ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) had planted (c) have planted
34. 34.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
35. 35.Tara said, “I am winning the match.” → Tara said that she ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) am winning (d) is winning
36. 36.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
37. 37.Omkar said, “I will go to school.” → Omkar said that he ___ go to school. (a) will (b) is (c) would
38. 38.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Kunal said, “I am busy.” → Kunal said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
40. 40.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted

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