Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 528 · 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.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
2. 2.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
4. 4.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
5. 5.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
6. 6.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
8. 8.Vivaan said, “I am busy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
9. 9.Riya said, “I have run in the park.” → Riya said that she ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) have run (c) had run
10. 10.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Saanvi ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
13. 13.Ananya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleaned (d) cleans
14. 14.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
15. 15.Kavya said, “I am hungry.” → Kavya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
16. 16.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
17. 17.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
19. 19.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Sneha said, “I am tired.” → Sneha said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
21. 21.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
22. 22.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Neel said, “I am ready.” → Neel said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
24. 24.Nisha said, “I tell a story every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ a story every day. (a) tells (b) tell (c) telling (d) told
25. 25.Ananya said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watching (c) watches (d) watch
26. 26.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
27. 27.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
29. 29.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
30. 30.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Karan said, “I am sleepy.” → Karan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
32. 32.Kabir said, “I am tired.” → Kabir said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
33. 33.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
34. 34.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Ira said, “I will sing a song.” → Ira said that she ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) is (c) would
36. 36.Diya said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Diya said that she ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
37. 37.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Zoya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaned
39. 39.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived

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