Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 639 · 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.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
3. 3.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
5. 5.Diya said, “I am catching the ball.” → Diya said that she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) am catching (d) was catching
6. 6.Riya said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) riding (b) rides (c) ride (d) rode
7. 7.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
8. 8.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
9. 9.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
10. 10.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
11. 11.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
12. 12.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
13. 13.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
14. 14.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
15. 15.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
16. 16.Meera said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Meera said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
17. 17.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
18. 18.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Kabir said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Kabir said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) will (c) is
21. 21.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
22. 22.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
23. 23.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
24. 24.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Ishaan said, “I am tired.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
28. 28.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
29. 29.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
30. 30.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
31. 31.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Kabir said, “I have run in the park.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had run (c) have run
33. 33.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Riya said, “I will catch the ball.” → Riya said that she ___ catch the ball. (a) would (b) is (c) will
35. 35.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Aditya said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) brought (c) bring (d) brings
38. 38.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
39. 39.Rohan said, “I am busy.” → Rohan said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
40. 40.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want

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