Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 553 · 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.Aditya said, “I am taking the train.” → Aditya said that he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) am taking
2. 2.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
6. 6.Nisha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
8. 8.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
10. 10.Aisha said, “I am hungry.” → Aisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
11. 11.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
12. 12.Aditya said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Aditya said that he ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) am helping
13. 13.Meera said, “I have won the match.” → Meera said that she ___ the match. (a) have won (b) has won (c) had won
14. 14.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
16. 16.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
17. 17.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
18. 18.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Diya said, “I cook rice every day.” → Diya said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooked (c) cooking (d) cooks
20. 20.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
22. 22.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
23. 23.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
25. 25.Sneha said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Sneha said that she ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) have cleaned
26. 26.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
27. 27.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
29. 29.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
30. 30.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
31. 31.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
32. 32.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
33. 33.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
36. 36.Karan said, “I have brought lunch.” → Karan said that he ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) have brought (c) has brought
37. 37.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
38. 38.Neel said, “I have taken the train.” → Neel said that he ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had taken (c) have taken
39. 39.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
40. 40.Rohan said, “I clean the room every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) cleaned (c) cleans (d) clean

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