Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 107 · 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.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
2. 2.Arjun said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) built (b) building (c) builds (d) build
3. 3.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
4. 4.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
5. 5.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
6. 6.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
7. 7.Kabir said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Kabir said that he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) am feeding
8. 8.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Dev said, “I will clap for the team.” → Dev said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) is (b) will (c) would
10. 10.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
13. 13.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
14. 14.Diya said, “I send a message every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sends (b) sending (c) send (d) sent
15. 15.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
17. 17.Isha said, “I write a letter every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) writes (c) write (d) wrote
18. 18.Myra said, “I am hungry.” → Myra said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
19. 19.Aisha said, “I have won the match.” → Aisha said that she ___ the match. (a) has won (b) have won (c) had won
20. 20.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
21. 21.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
22. 22.Myra said, “I will wear a cap.” → Myra said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) will (b) is (c) would
23. 23.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
26. 26.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Rohan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
31. 31.Aarav said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Aarav said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) would (c) is
32. 32.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
33. 33.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
34. 34.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
35. 35.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
36. 36.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
37. 37.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
38. 38.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
39. 39.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
40. 40.Ira said, “I have caught the ball.” → Ira said that she ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had caught

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