Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 583 · 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.Arjun said, “I am hungry.” → Arjun said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
2. 2.Rahul said, “I am catching the ball.” → Rahul said that he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) am catching (d) is catching
3. 3.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Kabir said, “I am ready.” → Kabir said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
5. 5.Aisha said, “I take the train every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ the train every day. (a) take (b) took (c) takes (d) taking
6. 6.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
8. 8.Priya said, “I will clean the room.” → Priya said that she ___ clean the room. (a) is (b) will (c) would
9. 9.Karan said, “I have played cricket.” → Karan said that he ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) had played (c) has played
10. 10.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
11. 11.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
12. 12.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Neel said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Neel said that he ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) am drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
14. 14.Tara said, “I will jog in the park.” → Tara said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) would (c) will
15. 15.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
17. 17.Kunal ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
19. 19.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
20. 20.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
21. 21.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
22. 22.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
23. 23.Meera said, “I have planted a tree.” → Meera said that she ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) had planted (c) have planted
24. 24.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
25. 25.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
26. 26.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Manav said, “I am hungry.” → Manav said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
28. 28.Meera said, “I will write a letter.” → Meera said that she ___ write a letter. (a) would (b) is (c) will
29. 29.Farhan said, “I study science every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ science every day. (a) studying (b) studied (c) studies (d) study
30. 30.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
32. 32.Isha said, “I win the match every day.” → Isha said that she ___ the match every day. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) won
33. 33.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
34. 34.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
35. 35.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
36. 36.Meera said, “I will tell a story.” → Meera said that she ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) will (c) would
37. 37.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
38. 38.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
39. 39.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name

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