Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 655 · 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.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Sneha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
3. 3.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
4. 4.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
5. 5.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
7. 7.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
9. 9.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
11. 11.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
12. 12.Riya said, “I am hungry.” → Riya said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
13. 13.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
15. 15.Yash said, “I will help Grandma.” → Yash said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) would (b) is (c) will
16. 16.Isha said, “I drink milk every day.” → Isha said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drank (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) drink
17. 17.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
19. 19.Saanvi ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
21. 21.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
22. 22.Aisha said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baked (d) baking
23. 23.Ishaan said, “I play cricket every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) play (b) playing (c) played (d) plays
24. 24.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
26. 26.Kavya said, “I am hungry.” → Kavya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
27. 27.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
29. 29.Zoya said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washed (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
30. 30.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
31. 31.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Myra ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Saanvi said, “I have cooked rice.” → Saanvi said that she ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) have cooked (c) has cooked
34. 34.Vivaan said, “I am happy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
35. 35.Dev said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Dev said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swam (b) swimming (c) swims (d) swim
36. 36.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
37. 37.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Yash said, “I will jog in the park.” → Yash said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
39. 39.Yash said, “I am hungry.” → Yash said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
40. 40.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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