Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 600 · 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.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Arjun said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Arjun said that he ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
3. 3.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
5. 5.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Riya said, “I am ready.” → Riya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
7. 7.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
8. 8.Diya said, “I will cook rice.” → Diya said that she ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) is (c) will
9. 9.Ishaan said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carried (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carries
10. 10.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
11. 11.Neel said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Neel said that he ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) have clapped (c) had clapped
12. 12.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
14. 14.Tara said, “I have sent a message.” → Tara said that she ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) had sent (c) has sent
15. 15.Farhan said, “I am running in the park.” → Farhan said that he ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
16. 16.Aisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
19. 19.Riya said, “I am hungry.” → Riya said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
20. 20.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
21. 21.Priya said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Priya said that she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
22. 22.Meera said, “I will send a message.” → Meera said that she ___ send a message. (a) will (b) is (c) would
23. 23.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
24. 24.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
25. 25.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
26. 26.Sneha said, “I have taken the train.” → Sneha said that she ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had taken (c) have taken
27. 27.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
28. 28.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
30. 30.Manav said, “I have played cricket.” → Manav said that he ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had played
31. 31.Dev ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
32. 32.Aisha said, “I have caught the ball.” → Aisha said that she ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had caught
33. 33.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
35. 35.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
36. 36.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
37. 37.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Arjun said, “I have gone to school.” → Arjun said that he ___ to school. (a) has gone (b) had gone (c) have gone
39. 39.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
40. 40.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him

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