Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 977 · 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.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
3. 3.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
4. 4.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
5. 5.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
6. 6.Neel said, “I am sleepy.” → Neel said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
7. 7.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
9. 9.Myra said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Myra said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carried (c) carries (d) carrying
10. 10.Pooja said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Pooja said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) am riding (d) were riding
11. 11.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
14. 14.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
15. 15.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
16. 16.Manav said, “I am busy.” → Manav said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
17. 17.Priya said, “I am running in the park.” → Priya said that she ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) am running
18. 18.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
19. 19.Neel said, “I study science every day.” → Neel said that he ___ science every day. (a) studying (b) studied (c) study (d) studies
20. 20.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
21. 21.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
22. 22.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
23. 23.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Kabir said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washes (b) washing (c) washed (d) wash
25. 25.Yash said, “I am busy.” → Yash said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
26. 26.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
27. 27.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Kavya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
30. 30.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
31. 31.Kavya said, “I am ready.” → Kavya said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
32. 32.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
36. 36.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
37. 37.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
38. 38.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
39. 39.Arjun said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Arjun said that he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) am washing
40. 40.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his

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