Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 780 · 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.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Karan said, “I send a message every day.” → Karan said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) sends (c) sent (d) send
3. 3.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Sneha said, “I am busy.” → Sneha said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
5. 5.Saanvi said, “I am happy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
6. 6.Saanvi said, “I run in the park every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) ran
7. 7.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
9. 9.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
10. 10.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
11. 11.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
12. 12.Ananya said, “I will write a letter.” → Ananya said that she ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) would (c) is
13. 13.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
14. 14.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
16. 16.Kavya said, “I have sung a song.” → Kavya said that she ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sung
17. 17.Isha said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Isha said that she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) am drawing
18. 18.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Karan said, “I am ready.” → Karan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
20. 20.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
23. 23.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
24. 24.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Priya said, “I am studying science.” → Priya said that she ___ science. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
27. 27.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Diya said, “I am sleepy.” → Diya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
29. 29.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
30. 30.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
31. 31.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
32. 32.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
33. 33.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Saanvi said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) baked (b) bake (c) baking (d) bakes
35. 35.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
36. 36.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
39. 39.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
40. 40.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live

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