Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 752 · 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.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Ananya said, “I am happy.” → Ananya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
3. 3.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
4. 4.Ishaan said, “I am ready.” → Ishaan said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
5. 5.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Vivaan said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) fed (d) feed
8. 8.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
9. 9.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
10. 10.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
12. 12.Aarav said, “I am sleepy.” → Aarav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
13. 13.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
14. 14.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
15. 15.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
16. 16.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
17. 17.Ira ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
19. 19.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
20. 20.Riya said, “I am singing a song.” → Riya said that she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) am singing
21. 21.Neel said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Neel said that he ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) had spoken (c) has spoken
22. 22.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
23. 23.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
26. 26.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
27. 27.Sneha said, “I am ready.” → Sneha said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
28. 28.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
29. 29.Rohan said, “I study science every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studied (c) studying (d) studies
30. 30.Diya said, “I will carry the bag.” → Diya said that she ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) is (c) would
31. 31.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
32. 32.Myra said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Myra said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) is (c) will
33. 33.Manav said, “I am busy.” → Manav said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
34. 34.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
36. 36.Sneha said, “I have run in the park.” → Sneha said that she ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) has run (c) had run
37. 37.Arjun said, “I will jog in the park.” → Arjun said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
38. 38.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
40. 40.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up

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