Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 886 · 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.Rohan said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Rohan said that he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) am throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
2. 2.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
3. 3.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
5. 5.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Myra said, “I send a message every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a message every day. (a) send (b) sent (c) sending (d) sends
7. 7.Yash said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Yash said that he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
8. 8.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
9. 9.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
10. 10.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
12. 12.Pooja said, “I am busy.” → Pooja said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
13. 13.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
14. 14.Isha said, “I run in the park every day.” → Isha said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) run (b) runs (c) ran (d) running
15. 15.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
16. 16.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
17. 17.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
20. 20.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
21. 21.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Ananya said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Ananya said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
23. 23.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
24. 24.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
25. 25.Myra ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
27. 27.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
28. 28.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Yash said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Yash said that he ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) have bought (c) has bought
31. 31.Sneha said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Sneha said that she ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
32. 32.Zoya said, “I will tell a story.” → Zoya said that she ___ tell a story. (a) will (b) is (c) would
33. 33.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
34. 34.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
35. 35.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
36. 36.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
37. 37.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
38. 38.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
39. 39.Zoya said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Zoya said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) is (b) would (c) will
40. 40.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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