Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 909 · 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 ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
6. 6.Zoya said, “I am telling a story.” → Zoya said that she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) am telling
7. 7.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
8. 8.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
9. 9.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
10. 10.Zoya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
13. 13.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
14. 14.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Rahul said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) plants (b) planted (c) plant (d) planting
16. 16.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
17. 17.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
18. 18.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
19. 19.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
20. 20.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
21. 21.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
22. 22.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
23. 23.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
24. 24.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
26. 26.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
28. 28.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
29. 29.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
31. 31.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
32. 32.Kavya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
33. 33.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
34. 34.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
36. 36.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
38. 38.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
39. 39.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
40. 40.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked

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