Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 846 · 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.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
2. 2.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
3. 3.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
4. 4.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
6. 6.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Kunal said, “I tell a story every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) tells (c) telling (d) told
8. 8.Priya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
10. 10.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Farhan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Pooja ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Nisha said, “I have run in the park.” → Nisha said that she ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) have run (c) has run
15. 15.Rahul said, “I am tired.” → Rahul said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
16. 16.Omkar said, “I am ready.” → Omkar said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
17. 17.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
18. 18.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
19. 19.Aditya said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Aditya said that he ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) had bought (c) has bought
20. 20.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
22. 22.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
23. 23.Aarav said, “I am ready.” → Aarav said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
24. 24.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
26. 26.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
28. 28.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
29. 29.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
31. 31.Pooja ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
32. 32.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
33. 33.Neel said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Neel said that he ___ Grandma. (a) had helped (b) have helped (c) has helped
34. 34.Ira said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Ira said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
35. 35.Kabir said, “I clean the room every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) cleaned (d) clean
36. 36.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
38. 38.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
39. 39.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
40. 40.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

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