Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 825 · 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 said, “I am drinking milk.” → Ishaan said that he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drinking
2. 2.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
3. 3.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
6. 6.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
7. 7.Rahul ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
8. 8.Myra said, “I will bake a cake.” → Myra said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) will (c) is
9. 9.Zoya said, “I am sleepy.” → Zoya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
10. 10.Manav said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Manav said that he ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) has swum (c) have swum
11. 11.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
12. 12.Yash said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Yash said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched
13. 13.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
15. 15.Dev said, “I clean the room every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) cleaned (d) clean
16. 16.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
17. 17.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
19. 19.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
20. 20.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
21. 21.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
25. 25.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
26. 26.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
27. 27.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
29. 29.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Omkar said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Omkar said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) is (c) would
31. 31.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
32. 32.Manav said, “I take the train every day.” → Manav said that he ___ the train every day. (a) takes (b) take (c) taking (d) took
33. 33.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
34. 34.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
35. 35.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
36. 36.Aditya said, “I am sleepy.” → Aditya said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
37. 37.Omkar said, “I have studied science.” → Omkar said that he ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) have studied
38. 38.Kunal ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
39. 39.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
40. 40.Kabir said, “I have caught the ball.” → Kabir said that he ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) has caught (c) have caught

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