Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 854 · 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.Farhan said, “I am busy.” → Farhan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
2. 2.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
3. 3.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
5. 5.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
7. 7.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
8. 8.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
10. 10.Arjun said, “I will drink milk.” → Arjun said that he ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) is (c) would
11. 11.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
12. 12.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
13. 13.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
14. 14.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
15. 15.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
16. 16.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Karan said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Karan said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) would (b) is (c) will
18. 18.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
19. 19.Rohan said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Rohan said that he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
20. 20.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
21. 21.Priya said, “I am tired.” → Priya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
22. 22.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
24. 24.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
25. 25.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
26. 26.Aisha said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Aisha said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) would (b) will (c) is
27. 27.Pooja said, “I am catching the ball.” → Pooja said that she ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) am catching (d) were catching
28. 28.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Tara said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Tara said that she ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) am speaking
32. 32.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
33. 33.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
35. 35.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
37. 37.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
40. 40.Nisha said, “I am ready.” → Nisha said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is

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