Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 12 · 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.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
2. 2.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
3. 3.Isha said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) plant (b) planted (c) planting (d) plants
4. 4.Sneha said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Sneha said that she ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed
5. 5.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
6. 6.Priya said, “I will jog in the park.” → Priya said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
7. 7.Aarav said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Aarav said that he ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had bought
8. 8.Tara said, “I will drink milk.” → Tara said that she ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) is (c) would
9. 9.Saanvi said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) has climbed (c) have climbed
10. 10.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
11. 11.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
12. 12.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
13. 13.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
14. 14.Ira said, “I have gone to school.” → Ira said that she ___ to school. (a) has gone (b) have gone (c) had gone
15. 15.Diya said, “I am ready.” → Diya said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
16. 16.Farhan said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wore (d) wear
17. 17.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Saanvi ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
20. 20.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
21. 21.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
23. 23.Arjun said, “I am going to school.” → Arjun said that he ___ to school. (a) was going (b) am going (c) were going (d) is going
24. 24.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
26. 26.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Pooja said, “I send a message every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sends (b) sending (c) sent (d) send
28. 28.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
31. 31.Dev said, “I am tired.” → Dev said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
32. 32.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
33. 33.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
35. 35.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
36. 36.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
37. 37.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
38. 38.Karan said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Karan said that he ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) have climbed (c) has climbed
39. 39.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
40. 40.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my

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