Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 81 · 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.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Rahul said, “I have carried the bag.” → Rahul said that he ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried
5. 5.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
6. 6.Tara ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
9. 9.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Kabir said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Kabir said that he ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) had helped (c) have helped
11. 11.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
14. 14.Diya said, “I will go to school.” → Diya said that she ___ go to school. (a) is (b) will (c) would
15. 15.Aisha said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Aisha said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) is (b) will (c) would
16. 16.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
17. 17.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
18. 18.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
20. 20.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
21. 21.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
22. 22.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
23. 23.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
24. 24.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
25. 25.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
26. 26.Kunal said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Kunal said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
27. 27.Isha said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Isha said that she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) am cleaning
28. 28.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
30. 30.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
31. 31.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
32. 32.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
34. 34.Ishaan said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) have watched (c) had watched
35. 35.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
36. 36.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
37. 37.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
38. 38.Isha said, “I sing a song every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) singing (c) sings (d) sang
39. 39.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
40. 40.Rohan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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