Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 717 · 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.Omkar said, “I am ready.” → Omkar said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
2. 2.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
3. 3.Priya said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Priya said that she ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
4. 4.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
5. 5.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
6. 6.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
7. 7.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
8. 8.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Riya said, “I am tired.” → Riya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
10. 10.Rahul said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Rahul said that he ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) has washed (c) have washed
11. 11.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
12. 12.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
13. 13.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
14. 14.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
15. 15.Rahul said, “I am hungry.” → Rahul said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
16. 16.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
17. 17.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
18. 18.Aditya said, “I am ready.” → Aditya said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
19. 19.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
20. 20.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Myra said, “I study science every day.” → Myra said that she ___ science every day. (a) studying (b) study (c) studied (d) studies
22. 22.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
23. 23.Ishaan said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Ishaan said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) would (b) is (c) will
24. 24.Pooja said, “I will tell a story.” → Pooja said that she ___ tell a story. (a) will (b) would (c) is
25. 25.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
27. 27.Ananya said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Ananya said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) would (b) is (c) will
28. 28.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
31. 31.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
32. 32.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
33. 33.Aisha said, “I have taken the train.” → Aisha said that she ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) have taken (c) has taken
34. 34.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
38. 38.Yash said, “I am tired.” → Yash said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
39. 39.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
40. 40.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like

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