Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 813 · 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.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Isha said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Isha said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) bring (b) brings (c) bringing (d) brought
3. 3.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
4. 4.Ananya said, “I am busy.” → Ananya said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
5. 5.Meera said, “I have won the match.” → Meera said that she ___ the match. (a) have won (b) has won (c) had won
6. 6.Manav said, “I am tired.” → Manav said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
7. 7.Priya said, “I cook rice every day.” → Priya said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cooked (c) cook (d) cooks
8. 8.Karan said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Karan said that he ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
9. 9.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
11. 11.Kabir said, “I am eating a mango.” → Kabir said that he ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
12. 12.Ananya said, “I have carried the bag.” → Ananya said that she ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) has carried
13. 13.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
14. 14.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
15. 15.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Vivaan said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Vivaan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) have danced
17. 17.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
18. 18.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
19. 19.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
20. 20.Pooja said, “I am happy.” → Pooja said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
21. 21.Riya said, “I will catch the ball.” → Riya said that she ___ catch the ball. (a) would (b) will (c) is
22. 22.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
24. 24.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
25. 25.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Diya said, “I will go to school.” → Diya said that she ___ go to school. (a) would (b) is (c) will
27. 27.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Myra said, “I am sleepy.” → Myra said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
29. 29.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
30. 30.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
31. 31.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
32. 32.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
35. 35.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
36. 36.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
37. 37.Diya said, “I am telling a story.” → Diya said that she ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) am telling (d) were telling
38. 38.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
39. 39.Yash said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Yash said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) spoke (d) speaking
40. 40.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted

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