Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 654 · 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.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
3. 3.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
4. 4.Priya said, “I run in the park every day.” → Priya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) ran
5. 5.Neel said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Neel said that he ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) had washed (c) has washed
6. 6.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
7. 7.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
9. 9.Aisha said, “I am singing a song.” → Aisha said that she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
10. 10.Manav said, “I clean the room every day.” → Manav said that he ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleaned (c) cleans (d) cleaning
11. 11.Priya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Tara said, “I will fly a kite.” → Tara said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) is (b) will (c) would
13. 13.Ananya said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Ananya said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) is (c) will
14. 14.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
15. 15.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
16. 16.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
17. 17.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
19. 19.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
20. 20.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
23. 23.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
24. 24.Aisha said, “I am busy.” → Aisha said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
25. 25.Meera said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catches (b) catching (c) caught (d) catch
26. 26.Ishaan said, “I drink milk every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drinks (b) drank (c) drinking (d) drink
27. 27.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
29. 29.Arjun said, “I am happy.” → Arjun said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
30. 30.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
31. 31.Omkar said, “I have sent a message.” → Omkar said that he ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) has sent (c) have sent
32. 32.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
33. 33.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Vivaan said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Vivaan said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) would (c) will
35. 35.Yash said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Yash said that he ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped
36. 36.Yash ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Riya said, “I win the match every day.” → Riya said that she ___ the match every day. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) won
38. 38.Pooja ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
40. 40.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my

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