Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 812 · 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.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
3. 3.Rahul said, “I will plant a tree.” → Rahul said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) would (b) will (c) is
4. 4.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
5. 5.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
6. 6.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
7. 7.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
8. 8.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
9. 9.Kunal said, “I am going to school.” → Kunal said that he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) am going
10. 10.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
11. 11.Rohan said, “I will cook rice.” → Rohan said that he ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) is (c) would
12. 12.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
13. 13.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Omkar said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Omkar said that he ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed
17. 17.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
18. 18.Riya said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Riya said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) am watching (d) is watching
19. 19.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
20. 20.Kabir said, “I go to school every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ to school every day. (a) went (b) goes (c) go (d) going
21. 21.Aisha said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Aisha said that she ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) had clapped (c) has clapped
22. 22.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
23. 23.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
24. 24.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Ananya said, “I am sleepy.” → Ananya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
26. 26.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
27. 27.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
28. 28.Farhan said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flew (b) flying (c) fly (d) flies
29. 29.Rohan said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Rohan said that he ___ the ball. (a) has thrown (b) have thrown (c) had thrown
30. 30.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
32. 32.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
33. 33.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
34. 34.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
35. 35.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
36. 36.Ira said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Ira said that she ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buying
37. 37.Manav said, “I will send a message.” → Manav said that he ___ send a message. (a) will (b) is (c) would
38. 38.Tara said, “I have gone to school.” → Tara said that she ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) has gone (c) had gone
39. 39.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his

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