Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 531 · 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.Riya said, “I am tired.” → Riya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
2. 2.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
3. 3.Tara said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Tara said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washes (b) washed (c) wash (d) washing
4. 4.Saanvi ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Zoya said, “I will bring lunch.” → Zoya said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) will (b) is (c) would
7. 7.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
9. 9.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
10. 10.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
11. 11.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Kunal said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) help (b) helped (c) helping (d) helps
13. 13.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Vivaan said, “I have gone to school.” → Vivaan said that he ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) had gone (c) has gone
15. 15.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Aditya said, “I will carry the bag.” → Aditya said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) is (c) would
17. 17.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
18. 18.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
19. 19.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Ira said, “I am telling a story.” → Ira said that she ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) am telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
22. 22.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
24. 24.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
25. 25.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
26. 26.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
27. 27.Omkar said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carried (b) carrying (c) carries (d) carry
28. 28.Arjun said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) spoke
29. 29.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Ira ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
32. 32.Rohan said, “I have brought lunch.” → Rohan said that he ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) have brought (c) had brought
33. 33.Aditya said, “I am playing cricket.” → Aditya said that he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) am playing (d) was playing
34. 34.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
35. 35.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
37. 37.Meera said, “I am tired.” → Meera said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
38. 38.Ananya said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) has watched (c) have watched
39. 39.Priya said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Priya said that she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) am bringing
40. 40.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up

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