Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 917 · 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.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
4. 4.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Ira said, “I am cooking rice.” → Ira said that she ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
6. 6.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
8. 8.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
9. 9.Sneha said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Sneha said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) would (c) will
10. 10.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
11. 11.Pooja ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
15. 15.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
16. 16.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
18. 18.Rohan said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Rohan said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) would (b) is (c) will
19. 19.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
22. 22.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Kavya said, “I have sent a message.” → Kavya said that she ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) has sent (c) have sent
26. 26.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
30. 30.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
31. 31.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
33. 33.Ira ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Farhan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
36. 36.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
37. 37.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
38. 38.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
39. 39.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
40. 40.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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