Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 595 · 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.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
4. 4.Arjun said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) ate (c) eating (d) eats
5. 5.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
7. 7.Nisha said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carried (c) carry (d) carries
8. 8.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Karan said, “I am ready.” → Karan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
10. 10.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Ira said, “I am drinking milk.” → Ira said that she ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
13. 13.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
14. 14.Myra said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Myra said that she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) were jogging
15. 15.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
16. 16.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
17. 17.Rohan said, “I have won the match.” → Rohan said that he ___ the match. (a) have won (b) had won (c) has won
18. 18.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
19. 19.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
20. 20.Ishaan said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) am throwing (d) is throwing
21. 21.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Aisha said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) threw (b) throws (c) throwing (d) throw
23. 23.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
24. 24.Ira ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Meera said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Meera said that she ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had helped
26. 26.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
27. 27.Aarav said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) plants (b) planted (c) planting (d) plant
28. 28.Aarav said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Aarav said that he ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) am bringing
29. 29.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Ananya said, “I am hungry.” → Ananya said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
31. 31.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Saanvi said, “I am singing a song.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
33. 33.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
34. 34.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Aditya said, “I have played cricket.” → Aditya said that he ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) have played (c) has played
36. 36.Isha said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Isha said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) am watching
37. 37.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Omkar said, “I am running in the park.” → Omkar said that he ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) was running (c) is running (d) were running
39. 39.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
40. 40.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he

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