Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 564 · 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 fly a kite every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flies (b) flying (c) flew (d) fly
2. 2.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
4. 4.Sneha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
6. 6.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
8. 8.Kavya said, “I am planting a tree.” → Kavya said that she ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) am planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
9. 9.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
10. 10.Aarav said, “I am catching the ball.” → Aarav said that he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) am catching
11. 11.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
14. 14.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
15. 15.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Nisha said, “I have taken the train.” → Nisha said that she ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) has taken (c) had taken
18. 18.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
19. 19.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Vivaan said, “I am tired.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
21. 21.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
22. 22.Zoya said, “I play cricket every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) played (b) plays (c) playing (d) play
23. 23.Dev said, “I am winning the match.” → Dev said that he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) am winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
24. 24.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
25. 25.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
26. 26.Ishaan said, “I am tired.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
27. 27.Omkar said, “I am writing a letter.” → Omkar said that he ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
28. 28.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
29. 29.Farhan said, “I have carried the bag.” → Farhan said that he ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) has carried
30. 30.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
31. 31.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
32. 32.Saanvi said, “I will clean the room.” → Saanvi said that she ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) is (c) will
33. 33.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
34. 34.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
35. 35.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Kavya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleaned (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
37. 37.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
39. 39.Omkar said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Omkar said that he ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) am carrying
40. 40.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my

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