Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 961 · 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 busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
3. 3.Ishaan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
7. 7.Zoya said, “I will clean the room.” → Zoya said that she ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) is (c) will
8. 8.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
9. 9.Dev said, “I make tea every day.” → Dev said that he ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) makes (c) made (d) make
10. 10.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
11. 11.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
12. 12.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
13. 13.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.Arjun said, “I have baked a cake.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) have baked (c) had baked
15. 15.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Kavya said, “I tell a story every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) told (c) tells (d) telling
19. 19.Pooja said, “I am going to school.” → Pooja said that she ___ to school. (a) was going (b) am going (c) were going (d) is going
20. 20.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
21. 21.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
23. 23.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
24. 24.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Sneha said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Sneha said that she ___ a picture. (a) am drawing (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
26. 26.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
29. 29.Aarav said, “I will clap for the team.” → Aarav said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) will (b) is (c) would
30. 30.Aarav said, “I am sleepy.” → Aarav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
31. 31.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
33. 33.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Aditya said, “I take the train every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the train every day. (a) took (b) takes (c) take (d) taking
35. 35.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
36. 36.Nisha said, “I have planted a tree.” → Nisha said that she ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted
37. 37.Rohan said, “I have run in the park.” → Rohan said that he ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) have run (c) had run
38. 38.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
40. 40.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad

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