Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 576 · 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.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Farhan said, “I will bake a cake.” → Farhan said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) is (b) will (c) would
3. 3.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
5. 5.Aarav said, “I have won the match.” → Aarav said that he ___ the match. (a) have won (b) had won (c) has won
6. 6.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
7. 7.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
8. 8.Aditya said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Aditya said that he ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) am throwing (d) is throwing
9. 9.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
10. 10.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
11. 11.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
12. 12.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
13. 13.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
14. 14.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
15. 15.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
17. 17.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Kavya said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) carried
19. 19.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Omkar said, “I will tell a story.” → Omkar said that he ___ tell a story. (a) would (b) is (c) will
22. 22.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
23. 23.Riya said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Riya said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) bought
24. 24.Dev said, “I am hungry.” → Dev said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
25. 25.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
26. 26.Meera said, “I am singing a song.” → Meera said that she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) am singing
27. 27.Kabir said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Kabir said that he ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) have drawn (c) has drawn
28. 28.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
29. 29.Pooja said, “I will play cricket.” → Pooja said that she ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) is (c) would
30. 30.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
31. 31.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
34. 34.Vivaan said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climbing
35. 35.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
36. 36.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
37. 37.Rahul ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
38. 38.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
39. 39.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
40. 40.Rohan said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) bought (b) buys (c) buy (d) buying

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