Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 750 · 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.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Yash said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) plants (b) planting (c) planted (d) plant
3. 3.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
5. 5.Pooja ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
8. 8.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
9. 9.Arjun said, “I will clap for the team.” → Arjun said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) will (b) would (c) is
10. 10.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
11. 11.Neel said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Neel said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) spoke (d) speak
12. 12.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
14. 14.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Zoya said, “I am happy.” → Zoya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
16. 16.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Meera said, “I have brought lunch.” → Meera said that she ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) had brought (c) has brought
18. 18.Meera said, “I am hungry.” → Meera said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
19. 19.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
20. 20.Kunal ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
22. 22.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
23. 23.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Priya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
26. 26.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Yash said, “I have written a letter.” → Yash said that he ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) had written (c) has written
28. 28.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
29. 29.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
30. 30.Manav said, “I have run in the park.” → Manav said that he ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) has run (c) have run
31. 31.Vivaan said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Vivaan said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) would (b) is (c) will
32. 32.Aditya said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Aditya said that he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
33. 33.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Priya said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Priya said that she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) am jogging (d) were jogging
35. 35.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
36. 36.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
37. 37.Saanvi ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Kunal said, “I have drunk milk.” → Kunal said that he ___ milk. (a) had drunk (b) have drunk (c) has drunk
39. 39.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
40. 40.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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