Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 808 · 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.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
3. 3.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Kabir said, “I send a message every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) sent (c) send (d) sends
5. 5.Vivaan said, “I have worn a cap.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) have worn (c) had worn
6. 6.Meera said, “I cook rice every day.” → Meera said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooked (d) cooks
7. 7.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
8. 8.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
10. 10.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
11. 11.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
12. 12.Neel said, “I am tired.” → Neel said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
13. 13.Priya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
15. 15.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
16. 16.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
17. 17.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
18. 18.Meera said, “I have won the match.” → Meera said that she ___ the match. (a) had won (b) have won (c) has won
19. 19.Sneha said, “I study science every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studied (c) studying (d) studies
20. 20.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Kavya said, “I am happy.” → Kavya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
22. 22.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
23. 23.Aarav said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) planted (b) plant (c) planting (d) plants
24. 24.Manav said, “I have sent a message.” → Manav said that he ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had sent
25. 25.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
26. 26.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
27. 27.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Ira said, “I will clean the room.” → Ira said that she ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) is (c) would
29. 29.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
30. 30.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
32. 32.Kabir said, “I will win the match.” → Kabir said that he ___ win the match. (a) will (b) is (c) would
33. 33.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
35. 35.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
36. 36.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
37. 37.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
38. 38.Manav said, “I am hungry.” → Manav said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
39. 39.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
40. 40.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want

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