Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 105 · 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.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
2. 2.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
3. 3.Myra ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
5. 5.Riya said, “I am drinking milk.” → Riya said that she ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
6. 6.Rahul said, “I will study science.” → Rahul said that he ___ study science. (a) is (b) would (c) will
7. 7.Arjun said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) am wearing
8. 8.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
9. 9.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
10. 10.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
11. 11.Farhan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
13. 13.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
14. 14.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
15. 15.Ishaan said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) help (c) helping (d) helped
16. 16.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
17. 17.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Riya said, “I am ready.” → Riya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
19. 19.Meera said, “I am drinking milk.” → Meera said that she ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) am drinking
20. 20.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
21. 21.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
22. 22.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
23. 23.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
24. 24.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
25. 25.Aarav said, “I am writing a letter.” → Aarav said that he ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) am writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
26. 26.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
27. 27.Arjun said, “I am baking a cake.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
28. 28.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
30. 30.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
31. 31.Farhan said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Farhan said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) am riding (d) is riding
32. 32.Kunal said, “I am hungry.” → Kunal said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
33. 33.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
34. 34.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
36. 36.Sneha said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) danced (d) dance
37. 37.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Meera said, “I am writing a letter.” → Meera said that she ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) am writing (d) is writing
39. 39.Meera said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Meera said that she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climbing
40. 40.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was

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