Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 914 · 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.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
3. 3.Diya said, “I will take the train.” → Diya said that she ___ take the train. (a) will (b) would (c) is
4. 4.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
5. 5.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Kabir said, “I am studying science.” → Kabir said that he ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) am studying
8. 8.Aisha said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) am watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
9. 9.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
10. 10.Aarav said, “I am telling a story.” → Aarav said that he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) am telling (d) is telling
11. 11.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
12. 12.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Ishaan said, “I am studying science.” → Ishaan said that he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) is studying
14. 14.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
15. 15.Rahul said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Rahul said that he ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) had climbed (c) have climbed
16. 16.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
17. 17.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
18. 18.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
19. 19.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
20. 20.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
22. 22.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
23. 23.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
24. 24.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
25. 25.Meera said, “I am tired.” → Meera said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
26. 26.Neel said, “I am playing cricket.” → Neel said that he ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
27. 27.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
28. 28.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
34. 34.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
35. 35.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
36. 36.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
38. 38.Aarav said, “I make tea every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ tea every day. (a) makes (b) making (c) made (d) make
39. 39.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Kabir said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Kabir said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would

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