Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 981 · 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.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
3. 3.Kabir said, “I will carry the bag.” → Kabir said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) would (b) is (c) will
4. 4.Kavya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
5. 5.Aarav said, “I am flying a kite.” → Aarav said that he ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
6. 6.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
7. 7.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
8. 8.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
9. 9.Pooja said, “I win the match every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ the match every day. (a) win (b) wins (c) won (d) winning
10. 10.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Manav ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
14. 14.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
16. 16.Priya said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Priya said that she ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) am buying (d) is buying
17. 17.Ananya said, “I am planting a tree.” → Ananya said that she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) am planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
18. 18.Meera said, “I clean the room every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) cleaned (d) clean
19. 19.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Aisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Aisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
21. 21.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
22. 22.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
23. 23.Vivaan said, “I have played cricket.” → Vivaan said that he ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) have played (c) has played
24. 24.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Ananya said, “I will wear a cap.” → Ananya said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) will (b) is (c) would
26. 26.Omkar said, “I will play cricket.” → Omkar said that he ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) will (c) would
27. 27.Tara said, “I am happy.” → Tara said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
28. 28.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
29. 29.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
30. 30.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Diya said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Diya said that she ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
32. 32.Kavya said, “I am sleepy.” → Kavya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
33. 33.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
36. 36.Rahul said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Rahul said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) would (b) is (c) will
37. 37.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
38. 38.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
39. 39.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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