Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 960 · 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.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
3. 3.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Diya said, “I am studying science.” → Diya said that she ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) am studying
5. 5.Ishaan said, “I run in the park every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) running (b) runs (c) run (d) ran
6. 6.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
7. 7.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
8. 8.Aditya said, “I am baking a cake.” → Aditya said that he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) am baking
9. 9.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
10. 10.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
11. 11.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
12. 12.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
13. 13.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
14. 14.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Aditya said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Aditya said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) will (b) would (c) is
16. 16.Nisha said, “I send a message every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) send (c) sends (d) sent
17. 17.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
19. 19.Saanvi said, “I will wear a cap.” → Saanvi said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) will (b) would (c) is
20. 20.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
21. 21.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
23. 23.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
24. 24.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
25. 25.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
26. 26.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Dev said, “I have told a story.” → Dev said that he ___ a story. (a) had told (b) have told (c) has told
29. 29.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
30. 30.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
31. 31.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
32. 32.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Ira said, “I will clap for the team.” → Ira said that she ___ clap for the team. (a) is (b) will (c) would
34. 34.Priya said, “I am sleepy.” → Priya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
35. 35.Zoya said, “I tell a story every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a story every day. (a) telling (b) tell (c) tells (d) told
36. 36.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
38. 38.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
39. 39.Riya said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Riya said that she ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) have clapped (c) has clapped
40. 40.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked

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