Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 96 · 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.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
3. 3.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
4. 4.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
7. 7.Ananya said, “I have won the match.” → Ananya said that she ___ the match. (a) has won (b) had won (c) have won
8. 8.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Manav said, “I am baking a cake.” → Manav said that he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
11. 11.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Rohan said, “I am cooking rice.” → Rohan said that he ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) am cooking (d) were cooking
13. 13.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
14. 14.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
16. 16.Nisha said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Nisha said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) will (b) would (c) is
17. 17.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
18. 18.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
21. 21.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
22. 22.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
23. 23.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
24. 24.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
26. 26.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Aarav said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Aarav said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
28. 28.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
29. 29.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
30. 30.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
32. 32.Kunal said, “I am busy.” → Kunal said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
33. 33.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
35. 35.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
36. 36.Manav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
38. 38.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
39. 39.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
40. 40.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her

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