Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 995 · 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.Tara ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
4. 4.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
6. 6.Omkar said, “I am catching the ball.” → Omkar said that he ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
7. 7.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
9. 9.Rohan said, “I will climb a tree.” → Rohan said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
10. 10.Meera said, “I have run in the park.” → Meera said that she ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) has run (c) have run
11. 11.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
14. 14.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
15. 15.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
16. 16.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Kavya said, “I have taken the train.” → Kavya said that she ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) had taken (c) has taken
18. 18.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Aarav said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) danced (c) dancing (d) dance
21. 21.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
22. 22.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
23. 23.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
24. 24.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
25. 25.Rahul said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) building (c) built (d) build
26. 26.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
27. 27.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Ishaan said, “I am busy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
29. 29.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Ishaan said, “I am sending a message.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was sending
32. 32.Sneha said, “I am busy.” → Sneha said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
33. 33.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
34. 34.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
35. 35.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
36. 36.Farhan said, “I am happy.” → Farhan said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
37. 37.Karan said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Karan said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helped (b) helps (c) help (d) helping
38. 38.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
39. 39.Aarav said, “I am busy.” → Aarav said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
40. 40.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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