Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 899 · 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.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
3. 3.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Farhan said, “I have written a letter.” → Farhan said that he ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) had written (c) has written
5. 5.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
6. 6.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
8. 8.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
10. 10.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
11. 11.Neel said, “I will eat a mango.” → Neel said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) is (b) will (c) would
12. 12.Rahul said, “I am hungry.” → Rahul said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
13. 13.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
14. 14.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
15. 15.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
16. 16.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
17. 17.Isha said, “I study science every day.” → Isha said that she ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studying (c) studied (d) studies
18. 18.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
19. 19.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Rahul said, “I have carried the bag.” → Rahul said that he ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried
21. 21.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
22. 22.Ishaan said, “I will clap for the team.” → Ishaan said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) will (b) is (c) would
23. 23.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
24. 24.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
25. 25.Ishaan said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Ishaan said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) is (b) will (c) would
26. 26.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
27. 27.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
28. 28.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
29. 29.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
31. 31.Farhan said, “I am busy.” → Farhan said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
32. 32.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
33. 33.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
34. 34.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
36. 36.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Omkar said, “I am sleepy.” → Omkar said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
38. 38.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
40. 40.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad

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