Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 979 · 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.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
2. 2.Aditya said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Aditya said that he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) am jogging
3. 3.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
4. 4.Priya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
6. 6.Ira said, “I have flown a kite.” → Ira said that she ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) has flown (c) had flown
7. 7.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Ira said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Ira said that she ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) has swum (c) had swum
9. 9.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
11. 11.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Karan said, “I am drinking milk.” → Karan said that he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) am drinking
13. 13.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
14. 14.Zoya said, “I have carried the bag.” → Zoya said that she ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) has carried
15. 15.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
17. 17.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
19. 19.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
21. 21.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Kavya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
26. 26.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
27. 27.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
31. 31.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
32. 32.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
33. 33.Isha said, “I make tea every day.” → Isha said that she ___ tea every day. (a) made (b) makes (c) making (d) make
34. 34.Farhan said, “I will tell a story.” → Farhan said that he ___ tell a story. (a) would (b) is (c) will
35. 35.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
36. 36.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
37. 37.Farhan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
38. 38.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
39. 39.Diya said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Diya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped
40. 40.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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