Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 629 · 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.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
3. 3.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
4. 4.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
5. 5.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Vivaan said, “I am happy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
7. 7.Vivaan said, “I play cricket every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) plays (b) playing (c) play (d) played
8. 8.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
9. 9.Isha said, “I am busy.” → Isha said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
10. 10.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
16. 16.Myra said, “I play cricket every day.” → Myra said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) plays (b) played (c) play (d) playing
17. 17.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
18. 18.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
19. 19.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
21. 21.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
22. 22.Karan said, “I am happy.” → Karan said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
23. 23.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
24. 24.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
25. 25.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
26. 26.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
27. 27.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
28. 28.Riya said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Riya said that she ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten
29. 29.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
30. 30.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
31. 31.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
32. 32.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
33. 33.Rohan said, “I am hungry.” → Rohan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
34. 34.Nisha said, “I sing a song every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sings (b) singing (c) sing (d) sang
35. 35.Kunal said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Kunal said that he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
36. 36.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
37. 37.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Karan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Saanvi said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Saanvi said that she ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had danced

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