Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 99 · 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.Rahul said, “I have taken the train.” → Rahul said that he ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) has taken (c) have taken
2. 2.Kabir said, “I have baked a cake.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had baked (c) have baked
3. 3.Ananya said, “I have made tea.” → Ananya said that she ___ tea. (a) has made (b) have made (c) had made
4. 4.Aarav said, “I am winning the match.” → Aarav said that he ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) am winning
5. 5.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Diya said, “I run in the park every day.” → Diya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) ran (b) running (c) runs (d) run
7. 7.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
8. 8.Neel said, “I will sing a song.” → Neel said that he ___ sing a song. (a) is (b) will (c) would
9. 9.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
10. 10.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
12. 12.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
14. 14.Ishaan said, “I have told a story.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had told (c) has told
15. 15.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
17. 17.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
18. 18.Meera said, “I am sending a message.” → Meera said that she ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
19. 19.Zoya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
22. 22.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
23. 23.Dev said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Dev said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched
24. 24.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
26. 26.Diya said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Diya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) has spoken (c) have spoken
27. 27.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
28. 28.Saanvi said, “I am sleepy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
29. 29.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
30. 30.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
31. 31.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
32. 32.Rahul said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Rahul said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) is (c) would
33. 33.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
34. 34.Myra said, “I have flown a kite.” → Myra said that she ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) had flown (c) have flown
35. 35.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
36. 36.Rahul said, “I will eat a mango.” → Rahul said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) will (b) is (c) would
37. 37.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Priya said, “I will tell a story.” → Priya said that she ___ tell a story. (a) will (b) is (c) would
39. 39.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
40. 40.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want

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