Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 623 · 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.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
3. 3.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
5. 5.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
6. 6.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Arjun said, “I am studying science.” → Arjun said that he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
9. 9.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
12. 12.Myra said, “I am drinking milk.” → Myra said that she ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
13. 13.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
14. 14.Ishaan said, “I will send a message.” → Ishaan said that he ___ send a message. (a) would (b) will (c) is
15. 15.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
16. 16.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
17. 17.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
18. 18.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
19. 19.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
21. 21.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
23. 23.Myra said, “I will bake a cake.” → Myra said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) will (c) is
24. 24.Saanvi said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Saanvi said that she ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) am clapping (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
25. 25.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
26. 26.Zoya said, “I am ready.” → Zoya said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
27. 27.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
28. 28.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
29. 29.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
30. 30.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
31. 31.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
33. 33.Ananya said, “I am hungry.” → Ananya said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
34. 34.Karan said, “I will fly a kite.” → Karan said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) is (c) would
35. 35.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
36. 36.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
37. 37.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
38. 38.Ishaan said, “I have baked a cake.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had baked (c) have baked
39. 39.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted

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