Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 542 · 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 said, “I am sleepy.” → Kavya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
2. 2.Neel said, “I have caught the ball.” → Neel said that he ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) had caught (c) have caught
3. 3.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
4. 4.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Arjun said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Arjun said that he ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climbed
6. 6.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
7. 7.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
8. 8.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
9. 9.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
10. 10.Priya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
13. 13.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Kunal said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flew (d) flies
15. 15.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
16. 16.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
17. 17.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
18. 18.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
19. 19.Diya said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Diya said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash (d) washed
20. 20.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
21. 21.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
22. 22.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
23. 23.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
25. 25.Tara ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
26. 26.Manav said, “I am ready.” → Manav said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
27. 27.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
29. 29.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
31. 31.Aarav said, “I will play cricket.” → Aarav said that he ___ play cricket. (a) would (b) will (c) is
32. 32.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Neel said, “I have planted a tree.” → Neel said that he ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had planted
34. 34.Priya said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Priya said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) danced
35. 35.Aisha said, “I am happy.” → Aisha said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
36. 36.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
38. 38.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
39. 39.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she

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