Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 721 · 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.Aarav said, “I am ready.” → Aarav said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
2. 2.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
3. 3.Karan said, “I am writing a letter.” → Karan said that he ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
4. 4.Tara said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Tara said that she ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten
5. 5.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
9. 9.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Farhan said, “I study science every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ science every day. (a) studies (b) studying (c) studied (d) study
11. 11.Aditya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) spoke (b) speak (c) speaks (d) speaking
12. 12.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Priya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Yash said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Yash said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) swam (d) swims
15. 15.Diya said, “I am hungry.” → Diya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
16. 16.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
17. 17.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
20. 20.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
21. 21.Karan said, “I am hungry.” → Karan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
22. 22.Omkar said, “I am baking a cake.” → Omkar said that he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) am baking (d) is baking
23. 23.Kunal said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Kunal said that he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) am cleaning
24. 24.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
25. 25.Kavya said, “I have played cricket.” → Kavya said that she ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had played
26. 26.Kabir said, “I am studying science.” → Kabir said that he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) am studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
27. 27.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
28. 28.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
29. 29.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
30. 30.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
31. 31.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
32. 32.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
33. 33.Riya said, “I have brought lunch.” → Riya said that she ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) have brought (c) had brought
34. 34.Vivaan said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
35. 35.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Kabir said, “I am flying a kite.” → Kabir said that he ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
37. 37.Zoya said, “I have run in the park.” → Zoya said that she ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) have run (c) had run
38. 38.Priya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
39. 39.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
40. 40.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers

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