Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 530 · 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.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
2. 2.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
3. 3.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
4. 4.Tara said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Tara said that she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) am jogging (d) were jogging
5. 5.Yash said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Yash said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) spoke (b) speaking (c) speak (d) speaks
6. 6.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
7. 7.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Isha said, “I tell a story every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a story every day. (a) told (b) telling (c) tells (d) tell
9. 9.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
11. 11.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Isha said, “I will take the train.” → Isha said that she ___ take the train. (a) would (b) will (c) is
13. 13.Arjun said, “I cook rice every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cooked (d) cook
14. 14.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Karan said, “I have cooked rice.” → Karan said that he ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) have cooked
16. 16.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
17. 17.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
18. 18.Sneha said, “I will win the match.” → Sneha said that she ___ win the match. (a) would (b) is (c) will
19. 19.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Kabir said, “I am ready.” → Kabir said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
23. 23.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Rohan said, “I am planting a tree.” → Rohan said that he ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
25. 25.Kabir said, “I am tired.” → Kabir said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
26. 26.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
27. 27.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
28. 28.Kavya said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Kavya said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) will (b) is (c) would
29. 29.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.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
31. 31.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
32. 32.Aditya said, “I will climb a tree.” → Aditya said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) would (b) is (c) will
33. 33.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Zoya said, “I am hungry.” → Zoya said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
37. 37.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
38. 38.Riya said, “I am ready.” → Riya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
39. 39.Kabir said, “I will send a message.” → Kabir said that he ___ send a message. (a) will (b) would (c) is
40. 40.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her

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