Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 820 · 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.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
2. 2.Tara said, “I am tired.” → Tara said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
3. 3.Rahul said, “I am sending a message.” → Rahul said that he ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
4. 4.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
5. 5.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
6. 6.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
7. 7.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Rohan said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Rohan said that he ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
10. 10.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Zoya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Neel said, “I make tea every day.” → Neel said that he ___ tea every day. (a) made (b) making (c) makes (d) make
16. 16.Sneha said, “I am tired.” → Sneha said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
17. 17.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
18. 18.Myra said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Myra said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
19. 19.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
21. 21.Sneha said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Sneha said that she ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) had drawn (c) has drawn
22. 22.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
23. 23.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
24. 24.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
25. 25.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
26. 26.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
28. 28.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Omkar said, “I will tell a story.” → Omkar said that he ___ tell a story. (a) will (b) would (c) is
30. 30.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Aditya said, “I am tired.” → Aditya said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
32. 32.Ananya said, “I am hungry.” → Ananya said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
33. 33.Nisha said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) bring (b) brought (c) brings (d) bringing
34. 34.Vivaan said, “I run in the park every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) ran (b) running (c) runs (d) run
35. 35.Aditya said, “I am making tea.” → Aditya said that he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) am making
36. 36.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
37. 37.Farhan said, “I have drunk milk.” → Farhan said that he ___ milk. (a) had drunk (b) has drunk (c) have drunk
38. 38.Manav said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Manav said that he ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) have cleaned
39. 39.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like

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