Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 883 · 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.Arjun said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Arjun said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) had ridden (c) have ridden
2. 2.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
5. 5.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
6. 6.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Myra said, “I drink milk every day.” → Myra said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drink (d) drank
8. 8.Vivaan said, “I am hungry.” → Vivaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
9. 9.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Nisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
14. 14.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
17. 17.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
18. 18.Rohan said, “I have made tea.” → Rohan said that he ___ tea. (a) have made (b) has made (c) had made
19. 19.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
21. 21.Riya said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Riya said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) is (c) would
22. 22.Pooja said, “I am hungry.” → Pooja said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
23. 23.Ananya said, “I am sleepy.” → Ananya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
24. 24.Farhan said, “I am sleepy.” → Farhan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
25. 25.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
26. 26.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
27. 27.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Ananya said, “I am writing a letter.” → Ananya said that she ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
29. 29.Kunal said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) eats (c) ate (d) eating
30. 30.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Aarav said, “I am studying science.” → Aarav said that he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) am studying (d) was studying
32. 32.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
33. 33.Riya said, “I am ready.” → Riya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
34. 34.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
35. 35.Tara said, “I will study science.” → Tara said that she ___ study science. (a) will (b) is (c) would
36. 36.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
37. 37.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Manav said, “I clean the room every day.” → Manav said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaned (d) cleaning
39. 39.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
40. 40.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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