Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 823 · 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.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
3. 3.Nisha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
5. 5.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
6. 6.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
7. 7.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
8. 8.Sneha said, “I am happy.” → Sneha said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
9. 9.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
10. 10.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Saanvi said, “I am cooking rice.” → Saanvi said that she ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) am cooking
12. 12.Zoya said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Zoya said that she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) am climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
13. 13.Aditya said, “I will clean the room.” → Aditya said that he ___ clean the room. (a) is (b) will (c) would
14. 14.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Aarav said, “I am happy.” → Aarav said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
16. 16.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
17. 17.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
19. 19.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
20. 20.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
21. 21.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
22. 22.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Rohan said, “I will fly a kite.” → Rohan said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) is (b) will (c) would
24. 24.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
25. 25.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
28. 28.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
29. 29.Vivaan said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Vivaan said that he ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) have spoken (c) has spoken
30. 30.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
31. 31.Kunal said, “I have told a story.” → Kunal said that he ___ a story. (a) had told (b) has told (c) have told
32. 32.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
33. 33.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
34. 34.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
35. 35.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
36. 36.Yash said, “I am going to school.” → Yash said that he ___ to school. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) am going
37. 37.Omkar said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) help (b) helps (c) helping (d) helped
38. 38.Manav ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
39. 39.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
40. 40.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live

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