Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 800 · 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.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
3. 3.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Farhan said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rode (d) rides
5. 5.Aarav said, “I will tell a story.” → Aarav said that he ___ tell a story. (a) would (b) is (c) will
6. 6.Nisha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
8. 8.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
11. 11.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
12. 12.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
13. 13.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
14. 14.Nisha said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Nisha said that she ___ speak Hindi. (a) is (b) would (c) will
15. 15.Rahul said, “I am hungry.” → Rahul said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
16. 16.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
18. 18.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Arjun said, “I will throw the ball.” → Arjun said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) will (b) is (c) would
20. 20.Vivaan said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogged (d) jogging
21. 21.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Meera said, “I am ready.” → Meera said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
24. 24.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
27. 27.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
28. 28.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
29. 29.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
30. 30.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
31. 31.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
32. 32.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
34. 34.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
35. 35.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
37. 37.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
38. 38.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
39. 39.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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