Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 587 · 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.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
2. 2.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
3. 3.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Manav said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) baked (d) bake
5. 5.Kunal said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Kunal said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) will (c) is
6. 6.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Kunal said, “I am hungry.” → Kunal said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
8. 8.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Isha said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Isha said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) is (b) will (c) would
10. 10.Farhan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Priya said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Priya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) am building
12. 12.Riya said, “I am happy.” → Riya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
13. 13.Aditya said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding (d) fed
14. 14.Rohan said, “I am sending a message.” → Rohan said that he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) am sending (d) were sending
15. 15.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
16. 16.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
18. 18.Ira said, “I will drink milk.” → Ira said that she ___ drink milk. (a) is (b) will (c) would
19. 19.Zoya said, “I will fly a kite.” → Zoya said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) is (b) will (c) would
20. 20.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
21. 21.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
22. 22.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
23. 23.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
24. 24.Priya said, “I will take the train.” → Priya said that she ___ take the train. (a) is (b) will (c) would
25. 25.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
26. 26.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
27. 27.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
28. 28.Riya said, “I am running in the park.” → Riya said that she ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) am running (c) were running (d) is running
29. 29.Kavya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Kavya said, “I have sung a song.” → Kavya said that she ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) has sung (c) had sung
31. 31.Priya said, “I am tired.” → Priya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
32. 32.Isha said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Isha said that she ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) am speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
33. 33.Neel said, “I am happy.” → Neel said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
34. 34.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
35. 35.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
36. 36.Tara said, “I am singing a song.” → Tara said that she ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) am singing
37. 37.Ira said, “I am busy.” → Ira said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
38. 38.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
40. 40.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was

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