Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 586 · 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.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Karan said, “I am tired.” → Karan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
3. 3.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
4. 4.Ira ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
6. 6.Ananya said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cap. (a) am wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
7. 7.Nisha said, “I study science every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) studied
8. 8.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
9. 9.Omkar said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Omkar said that he ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had danced (c) has danced
10. 10.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
11. 11.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
13. 13.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
16. 16.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
17. 17.Kabir said, “I am happy.” → Kabir said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
18. 18.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
19. 19.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
20. 20.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
24. 24.Nisha said, “I clean the room every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) cleaned
25. 25.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
26. 26.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
27. 27.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
28. 28.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
30. 30.Vivaan said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Vivaan said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) is (b) would (c) will
31. 31.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
33. 33.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
34. 34.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Yash said, “I play cricket every day.” → Yash said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) plays (b) played (c) play (d) playing
36. 36.Ishaan said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) has watched (c) have watched
37. 37.Aarav said, “I am catching the ball.” → Aarav said that he ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) am catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
38. 38.Pooja said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Pooja said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) has watched
39. 39.Priya said, “I am sleepy.” → Priya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
40. 40.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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