Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 113 · 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.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
3. 3.Arjun said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) fed (b) feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
4. 4.Rohan said, “I am making tea.” → Rohan said that he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) am making (d) were making
5. 5.Tara said, “I am hungry.” → Tara said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
6. 6.Dev said, “I am ready.” → Dev said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
7. 7.Diya said, “I go to school every day.” → Diya said that she ___ to school every day. (a) go (b) goes (c) went (d) going
8. 8.Zoya said, “I will feed the dog.” → Zoya said that she ___ feed the dog. (a) is (b) will (c) would
9. 9.Priya said, “I am sleepy.” → Priya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
10. 10.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
11. 11.Ananya said, “I will play cricket.” → Ananya said that she ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) will (c) would
12. 12.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
13. 13.Pooja said, “I am hungry.” → Pooja said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
14. 14.Omkar said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Omkar said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) is (b) will (c) would
15. 15.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
16. 16.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
17. 17.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
18. 18.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
19. 19.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
20. 20.Tara ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Diya said, “I am going to school.” → Diya said that she ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was going (c) am going (d) were going
22. 22.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
23. 23.Farhan said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) spoke (c) speaking (d) speaks
24. 24.Saanvi said, “I have played cricket.” → Saanvi said that she ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) has played (c) have played
25. 25.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
26. 26.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
27. 27.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
29. 29.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
30. 30.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Rahul said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Rahul said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
32. 32.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
33. 33.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
34. 34.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
35. 35.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
36. 36.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
37. 37.Kabir said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
38. 38.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
39. 39.Meera said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Meera said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) is (c) will
40. 40.Myra said, “I am making tea.” → Myra said that she ___ tea. (a) am making (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making

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