Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 90 · 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.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Vivaan said, “I am happy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
4. 4.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
5. 5.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
6. 6.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Rahul said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wore (b) wearing (c) wear (d) wears
9. 9.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
10. 10.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
12. 12.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
13. 13.Ananya said, “I am hungry.” → Ananya said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
14. 14.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
15. 15.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
16. 16.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
18. 18.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
20. 20.Aisha said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) planted (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
21. 21.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
22. 22.Priya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
23. 23.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
24. 24.Priya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
26. 26.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
27. 27.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
28. 28.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
29. 29.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
30. 30.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
32. 32.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Omkar said, “I am catching the ball.” → Omkar said that he ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
35. 35.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
36. 36.Aisha said, “I will feed the dog.” → Aisha said that she ___ feed the dog. (a) would (b) is (c) will
37. 37.Ananya said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) bought (c) buy (d) buying
38. 38.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
39. 39.Aarav said, “I am busy.” → Aarav said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
40. 40.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am

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