Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 642 · 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.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Neel said, “I will fly a kite.” → Neel said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) would (b) is (c) will
3. 3.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
4. 4.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
5. 5.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
7. 7.Myra said, “I am catching the ball.” → Myra said that she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) am catching (d) was catching
8. 8.Ananya said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Ananya said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) would (c) is
9. 9.Myra said, “I will clean the room.” → Myra said that she ___ clean the room. (a) is (b) will (c) would
10. 10.Farhan said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Farhan said that he ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
11. 11.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
13. 13.Ananya said, “I am sleepy.” → Ananya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
14. 14.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
15. 15.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
17. 17.Karan said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Karan said that he ___ Grandma. (a) had helped (b) have helped (c) has helped
18. 18.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
19. 19.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
20. 20.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Nisha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
22. 22.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
23. 23.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
24. 24.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Aisha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
27. 27.Karan said, “I am ready.” → Karan said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
28. 28.Kunal said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Kunal said that he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
29. 29.Farhan said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wore (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wear
30. 30.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
31. 31.Pooja said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Pooja said that she ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
32. 32.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
33. 33.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
36. 36.Myra ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
39. 39.Ishaan said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Ishaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
40. 40.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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