Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 100 · 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.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
2. 2.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
3. 3.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
4. 4.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
5. 5.Diya said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Diya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced
6. 6.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
7. 7.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
8. 8.Zoya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Kabir said, “I will climb a tree.” → Kabir said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) will (b) would (c) is
10. 10.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Karan said, “I have worn a cap.” → Karan said that he ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) have worn (c) had worn
14. 14.Tara said, “I am tired.” → Tara said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
15. 15.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
17. 17.Aditya said, “I am tired.” → Aditya said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
18. 18.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
19. 19.Isha said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Isha said that she ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) has swum (c) have swum
20. 20.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
23. 23.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Zoya said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a kite every day. (a) flying (b) flies (c) flew (d) fly
25. 25.Meera said, “I have studied science.” → Meera said that she ___ science. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) has studied
26. 26.Farhan said, “I am playing cricket.” → Farhan said that he ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
27. 27.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
28. 28.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
29. 29.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
30. 30.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Priya said, “I am sleepy.” → Priya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
32. 32.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
33. 33.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Isha said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Isha said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) spoke (d) speaks
35. 35.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
36. 36.Zoya said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) ride (b) rode (c) rides (d) riding
37. 37.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
38. 38.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
39. 39.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
40. 40.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school

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