Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 606 · 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.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
3. 3.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
4. 4.Ishaan said, “I am busy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
5. 5.Meera said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Meera said that she ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) had spoken (c) has spoken
6. 6.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
7. 7.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
8. 8.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Zoya said, “I will fly a kite.” → Zoya said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) is (b) would (c) will
10. 10.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
13. 13.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Rohan said, “I will carry the bag.” → Rohan said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) is (b) would (c) will
16. 16.Riya said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Riya said that she ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
17. 17.Isha said, “I am busy.” → Isha said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
18. 18.Rohan said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) claps (b) clapped (c) clap (d) clapping
19. 19.Diya said, “I have planted a tree.” → Diya said that she ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted
20. 20.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
21. 21.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
22. 22.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
23. 23.Isha said, “I will cook rice.” → Isha said that she ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) is (c) would
24. 24.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Pooja said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Pooja said that she ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) am feeding
27. 27.Priya said, “I am studying science.” → Priya said that she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
28. 28.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
29. 29.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
30. 30.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
32. 32.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
33. 33.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
35. 35.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
37. 37.Rahul said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogged (d) jogs
38. 38.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
39. 39.Aditya said, “I am tired.” → Aditya said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
40. 40.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers

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