Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 599 · 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.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
4. 4.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
5. 5.Dev said, “I will help Grandma.” → Dev said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) is (b) would (c) will
6. 6.Karan said, “I am drinking milk.” → Karan said that he ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) am drinking (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
7. 7.Meera said, “I will draw a picture.” → Meera said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) will (b) is (c) would
8. 8.Pooja said, “I have made tea.” → Pooja said that she ___ tea. (a) have made (b) has made (c) had made
9. 9.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
11. 11.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
13. 13.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
15. 15.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
16. 16.Priya said, “I have sent a message.” → Priya said that she ___ a message. (a) has sent (b) have sent (c) had sent
17. 17.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
18. 18.Nisha said, “I am planting a tree.” → Nisha said that she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) am planting
19. 19.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
20. 20.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Arjun said, “I drink milk every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) drank
22. 22.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
24. 24.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
25. 25.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
26. 26.Aisha said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) bought (b) buy (c) buys (d) buying
27. 27.Rahul said, “I am playing cricket.” → Rahul said that he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) am playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
28. 28.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
29. 29.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
32. 32.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
33. 33.Kavya said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Kavya said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) will (b) is (c) would
34. 34.Kavya said, “I am ready.” → Kavya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
35. 35.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
36. 36.Kunal said, “I will write a letter.” → Kunal said that he ___ write a letter. (a) would (b) will (c) is
37. 37.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
38. 38.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
39. 39.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
40. 40.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his

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