Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 702 · 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.Ira said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Ira said that she ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) has helped (c) had helped
2. 2.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
3. 3.Kavya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
5. 5.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
7. 7.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
8. 8.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
9. 9.Pooja said, “I run in the park every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) ran (b) running (c) run (d) runs
10. 10.Farhan said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Farhan said that he ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) am buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
11. 11.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
12. 12.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
13. 13.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
15. 15.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
16. 16.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
17. 17.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
18. 18.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
19. 19.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
21. 21.Tara ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
23. 23.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
24. 24.Riya said, “I am tired.” → Riya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
25. 25.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Nisha said, “I am busy.” → Nisha said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
27. 27.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
28. 28.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
30. 30.Vivaan said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Vivaan said that he ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) am bringing (d) were bringing
31. 31.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
33. 33.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
34. 34.Zoya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
36. 36.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
37. 37.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
38. 38.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
39. 39.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up

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