Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 538 · 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.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
4. 4.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
8. 8.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
10. 10.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
12. 12.Tara said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Tara said that she ___ a cap. (a) am wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
13. 13.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
14. 14.Nisha said, “I am happy.” → Nisha said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
15. 15.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
16. 16.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
17. 17.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
18. 18.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
19. 19.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
20. 20.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
21. 21.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
22. 22.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Ananya said, “I am ready.” → Ananya said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
24. 24.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
26. 26.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Nisha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Kunal said, “I am baking a cake.” → Kunal said that he ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was baking
31. 31.Aisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
33. 33.Rahul said, “I have played cricket.” → Rahul said that he ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) had played (c) have played
34. 34.Kavya said, “I am catching the ball.” → Kavya said that she ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
35. 35.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
36. 36.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
37. 37.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
38. 38.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
39. 39.Ananya said, “I will make tea.” → Ananya said that she ___ make tea. (a) would (b) is (c) will
40. 40.Sneha said, “I am tired.” → Sneha said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am

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