Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 70 · 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.Kabir said, “I will tell a story.” → Kabir said that he ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) would (c) will
2. 2.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Zoya said, “I go to school every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ to school every day. (a) goes (b) went (c) going (d) go
5. 5.Ishaan said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) had climbed (c) has climbed
6. 6.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
7. 7.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
8. 8.Tara said, “I have caught the ball.” → Tara said that she ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had caught
9. 9.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
12. 12.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
13. 13.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
14. 14.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
16. 16.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
20. 20.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
21. 21.Dev said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Dev said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flies (b) flew (c) fly (d) flying
22. 22.Kunal said, “I win the match every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) won (c) win (d) winning
23. 23.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
24. 24.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
25. 25.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Kavya said, “I am happy.” → Kavya said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
27. 27.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
28. 28.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
29. 29.Farhan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
31. 31.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
32. 32.Saanvi ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
34. 34.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
35. 35.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
37. 37.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
38. 38.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
39. 39.Kabir said, “I am happy.” → Kabir said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
40. 40.Nisha said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) planted (b) planting (c) plant (d) plants

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