Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 805 · 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 asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
2. 2.Aarav said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) planted (b) plants (c) planting (d) plant
3. 3.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
5. 5.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
7. 7.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
8. 8.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
9. 9.Aarav said, “I am ready.” → Aarav said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
10. 10.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Kabir said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Kabir said that he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
12. 12.Aisha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
14. 14.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Aarav said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) fed
16. 16.Aditya said, “I am ready.” → Aditya said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
17. 17.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
18. 18.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
19. 19.Aarav said, “I have sent a message.” → Aarav said that he ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) had sent (c) has sent
20. 20.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
21. 21.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Myra said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Myra said that she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) am buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
23. 23.Farhan said, “I am ready.” → Farhan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
24. 24.Myra said, “I have written a letter.” → Myra said that she ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) has written (c) had written
25. 25.Kunal said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Kunal said that he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) am speaking (d) is speaking
26. 26.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
28. 28.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
30. 30.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
31. 31.Kavya said, “I will throw the ball.” → Kavya said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) would (b) is (c) will
32. 32.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
33. 33.Karan said, “I am tired.” → Karan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
34. 34.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
37. 37.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
38. 38.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
39. 39.Meera said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Meera said that she ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
40. 40.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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