Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 663 · 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.Karan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
4. 4.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
5. 5.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
6. 6.Diya said, “I have sung a song.” → Diya said that she ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) had sung (c) have sung
7. 7.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
8. 8.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Priya said, “I am studying science.” → Priya said that she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) am studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
10. 10.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
11. 11.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
12. 12.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
13. 13.Pooja said, “I will study science.” → Pooja said that she ___ study science. (a) would (b) will (c) is
14. 14.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Myra said, “I have gone to school.” → Myra said that she ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) had gone (c) has gone
16. 16.Myra said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Myra said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catches (b) catch (c) caught (d) catching
17. 17.Omkar said, “I go to school every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ to school every day. (a) going (b) go (c) went (d) goes
18. 18.Ishaan said, “I tell a story every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tells (b) telling (c) told (d) tell
19. 19.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
21. 21.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
22. 22.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
23. 23.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
24. 24.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
25. 25.Vivaan said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) am climbing (d) were climbing
26. 26.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
27. 27.Farhan said, “I am tired.” → Farhan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
28. 28.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
29. 29.Aditya said, “I am ready.” → Aditya said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
30. 30.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
33. 33.Vivaan said, “I drink milk every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drinks (b) drank (c) drink (d) drinking
34. 34.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
35. 35.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
36. 36.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Zoya said, “I will fly a kite.” → Zoya said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) is (c) would
38. 38.Kunal ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
39. 39.Myra said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Myra said that she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) am drawing (d) is drawing
40. 40.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like

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