Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 922 · 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.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
3. 3.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
4. 4.Rahul said, “I will send a message.” → Rahul said that he ___ send a message. (a) would (b) will (c) is
5. 5.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
6. 6.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
7. 7.Priya said, “I am happy.” → Priya said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
8. 8.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
9. 9.Yash said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Yash said that he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) am wearing (d) were wearing
10. 10.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
13. 13.Karan said, “I will study science.” → Karan said that he ___ study science. (a) will (b) is (c) would
14. 14.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
15. 15.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
16. 16.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
19. 19.Rohan said, “I will cook rice.” → Rohan said that he ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) is (c) would
20. 20.Meera said, “I will carry the bag.” → Meera said that she ___ carry the bag. (a) is (b) would (c) will
21. 21.Priya said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Priya said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) would (c) is
22. 22.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
24. 24.Nisha said, “I am ready.” → Nisha said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
25. 25.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
26. 26.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
27. 27.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
28. 28.Yash said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Yash said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) clapped (d) clap
29. 29.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
30. 30.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
31. 31.Saanvi said, “I am tired.” → Saanvi said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
32. 32.Sneha said, “I clean the room every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) cleaned
33. 33.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
35. 35.Aarav said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) swam (d) swims
36. 36.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
37. 37.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
38. 38.Ananya said, “I will throw the ball.” → Ananya said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) will (b) would (c) is
39. 39.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
40. 40.Aarav said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Aarav said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) will (b) would (c) is

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