Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 603 · 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.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
3. 3.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
5. 5.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
6. 6.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
7. 7.Riya said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) plant (b) planted (c) planting (d) plants
8. 8.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
10. 10.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
13. 13.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
14. 14.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
15. 15.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
16. 16.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
17. 17.Dev said, “I am writing a letter.” → Dev said that he ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
18. 18.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
19. 19.Priya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Isha said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Isha said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) would (b) is (c) will
21. 21.Kavya said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Kavya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) had built (c) has built
22. 22.Vivaan said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carried (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carries
23. 23.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
24. 24.Rahul said, “I am tired.” → Rahul said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
25. 25.Aarav said, “I will win the match.” → Aarav said that he ___ win the match. (a) is (b) would (c) will
26. 26.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
28. 28.Aarav said, “I have carried the bag.” → Aarav said that he ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) has carried
29. 29.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Myra said, “I am busy.” → Myra said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
31. 31.Aarav said, “I am sleepy.” → Aarav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
32. 32.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Rahul said, “I will bake a cake.” → Rahul said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) is (b) will (c) would
35. 35.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
36. 36.Ishaan said, “I have flown a kite.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) have flown (c) has flown
37. 37.Pooja said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) caught (b) catches (c) catching (d) catch
38. 38.Manav said, “I am hungry.” → Manav said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
39. 39.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
40. 40.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

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