Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 82 · 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.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
2. 2.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Ira said, “I am drinking milk.” → Ira said that she ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) am drinking (d) is drinking
5. 5.Pooja said, “I am ready.” → Pooja said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
6. 6.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
7. 7.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
8. 8.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
9. 9.Riya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Riya said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) spoke (d) speaking
10. 10.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
11. 11.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
12. 12.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
15. 15.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Kunal said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Kunal said that he ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) has climbed (c) have climbed
17. 17.Rahul said, “I am writing a letter.” → Rahul said that he ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
18. 18.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
19. 19.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
20. 20.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
26. 26.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
27. 27.Manav said, “I have carried the bag.” → Manav said that he ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) has carried (c) had carried
28. 28.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
31. 31.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
33. 33.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
34. 34.Riya said, “I am hungry.” → Riya said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
35. 35.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
36. 36.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
37. 37.Priya said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Priya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
38. 38.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
39. 39.Pooja said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Pooja said that she ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drawn
40. 40.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

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