Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 954 · 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.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Omkar said, “I will bake a cake.” → Omkar said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) will (b) is (c) would
3. 3.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
4. 4.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
5. 5.Manav said, “I am catching the ball.” → Manav said that he ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
6. 6.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
7. 7.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Dev said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Dev said that he ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) have clapped
9. 9.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Manav said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flies (b) flew (c) flying (d) fly
11. 11.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Omkar said, “I am catching the ball.” → Omkar said that he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
13. 13.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
14. 14.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
17. 17.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
18. 18.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
19. 19.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
21. 21.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
22. 22.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
24. 24.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
26. 26.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
27. 27.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
28. 28.Riya said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Riya said that she ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) has eaten (c) have eaten
29. 29.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Tara said, “I will bring lunch.” → Tara said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) will (c) would
31. 31.Zoya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
32. 32.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Sneha said, “I am hungry.” → Sneha said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
34. 34.Omkar said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogged (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
35. 35.Aditya said, “I am sleepy.” → Aditya said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
36. 36.Farhan said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Farhan said that he ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) had spoken (c) have spoken
37. 37.Ira said, “I am hungry.” → Ira said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
38. 38.Kunal asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
39. 39.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
40. 40.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want

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