Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 993 · 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.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Nisha said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Nisha said that she ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
3. 3.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
5. 5.Arjun said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Arjun said that he ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
6. 6.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
9. 9.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
10. 10.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Zoya said, “I write a letter every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) write (b) writing (c) writes (d) wrote
13. 13.Sneha said, “I am going to school.” → Sneha said that she ___ to school. (a) is going (b) am going (c) was going (d) were going
14. 14.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
15. 15.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
17. 17.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
19. 19.Pooja said, “I will bring lunch.” → Pooja said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) would (c) will
20. 20.Arjun said, “I am writing a letter.” → Arjun said that he ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
21. 21.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Ishaan said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Ishaan said that he ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) have bought (c) had bought
23. 23.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Vivaan said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) has cleaned
25. 25.Nisha said, “I have taken the train.” → Nisha said that she ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) has taken (c) have taken
26. 26.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
27. 27.Saanvi said, “I study science every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studied (c) studies (d) studying
28. 28.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Aisha said, “I send a message every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) send (c) sent (d) sends
30. 30.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
31. 31.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Priya said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Priya said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swimming (b) swim (c) swims (d) swam
33. 33.Yash said, “I will go to school.” → Yash said that he ___ go to school. (a) will (b) is (c) would
34. 34.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
35. 35.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Kabir said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) riding (b) rides (c) ride (d) rode
37. 37.Neel said, “I have made tea.” → Neel said that he ___ tea. (a) had made (b) has made (c) have made
38. 38.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
39. 39.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him

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