Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 853 · 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.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
2. 2.Zoya said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washed (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
3. 3.Ananya said, “I am busy.” → Ananya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
4. 4.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Neel said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Neel said that he ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) has thrown (c) have thrown
8. 8.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
10. 10.Ishaan said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swam (b) swim (c) swimming (d) swims
11. 11.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
12. 12.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
13. 13.Dev said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Dev said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) jogged
14. 14.Aisha said, “I have baked a cake.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cake. (a) had baked (b) have baked (c) has baked
15. 15.Arjun said, “I am cooking rice.” → Arjun said that he ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) am cooking
16. 16.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
17. 17.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
18. 18.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
19. 19.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
21. 21.Vivaan said, “I have drunk milk.” → Vivaan said that he ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) had drunk (c) have drunk
22. 22.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
23. 23.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
25. 25.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
26. 26.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
27. 27.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
29. 29.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
30. 30.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
31. 31.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Riya said, “I am ready.” → Riya said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
33. 33.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
34. 34.Meera said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Meera said that she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) am washing
35. 35.Kavya said, “I am tired.” → Kavya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
36. 36.Riya said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Riya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) have danced
37. 37.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
40. 40.Karan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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