Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 602 · 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.Priya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Manav said, “I write a letter every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) write (b) wrote (c) writing (d) writes
3. 3.Neel said, “I write a letter every day.” → Neel said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) wrote (c) write (d) writes
4. 4.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
5. 5.Rohan said, “I am singing a song.” → Rohan said that he ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) am singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
6. 6.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Yash said, “I have played cricket.” → Yash said that he ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had played
8. 8.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
10. 10.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
11. 11.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
13. 13.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Tara said, “I am happy.” → Tara said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
16. 16.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Dev said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Dev said that he ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) had swum (c) have swum
19. 19.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
20. 20.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Karan said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Karan said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flies (b) flying (c) fly (d) flew
22. 22.Ishaan said, “I am happy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
23. 23.Kunal said, “I go to school every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ to school every day. (a) go (b) going (c) goes (d) went
24. 24.Karan said, “I will run in the park.” → Karan said that he ___ run in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
25. 25.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
26. 26.Saanvi said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watched (d) watches
27. 27.Nisha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Meera said, “I am tired.” → Meera said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
29. 29.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
30. 30.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Ira said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Ira said that she ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
32. 32.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Priya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Priya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaned (d) cleaning
34. 34.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
35. 35.Tara ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Farhan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
38. 38.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
39. 39.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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