Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 97 · 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.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Arjun said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Arjun said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) have ridden (c) has ridden
3. 3.Karan said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Karan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) threw
4. 4.Ishaan said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched
5. 5.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
6. 6.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
7. 7.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Rahul said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Rahul said that he ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) am swimming
9. 9.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
11. 11.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
12. 12.Yash said, “I am hungry.” → Yash said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
13. 13.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Pooja ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
16. 16.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Diya said, “I will tell a story.” → Diya said that she ___ tell a story. (a) would (b) is (c) will
18. 18.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
20. 20.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
21. 21.Diya said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Diya said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carried (d) carry
22. 22.Arjun said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washes (b) washing (c) washed (d) wash
23. 23.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Priya said, “I am sleepy.” → Priya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
25. 25.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
26. 26.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
27. 27.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Myra said, “I will help Grandma.” → Myra said that she ___ help Grandma. (a) would (b) will (c) is
29. 29.Neel said, “I have fed the dog.” → Neel said that he ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) had fed (c) has fed
30. 30.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
31. 31.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
32. 32.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Myra ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
35. 35.Pooja said, “I am sleepy.” → Pooja said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
36. 36.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
37. 37.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
39. 39.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad

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