Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 594 · 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.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
4. 4.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
5. 5.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
6. 6.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
8. 8.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
9. 9.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
10. 10.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
12. 12.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Aditya said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Aditya said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watched
16. 16.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
17. 17.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Ira said, “I have sung a song.” → Ira said that she ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) had sung (c) have sung
20. 20.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
21. 21.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Saanvi said, “I will plant a tree.” → Saanvi said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
23. 23.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.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
27. 27.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
28. 28.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
30. 30.Meera said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Meera said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) help (b) helped (c) helps (d) helping
31. 31.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
32. 32.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
33. 33.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
34. 34.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
35. 35.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
36. 36.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
37. 37.Ishaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
38. 38.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
40. 40.Saanvi said, “I am ready.” → Saanvi said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were

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