Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 122 · 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.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
3. 3.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
4. 4.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Kavya said, “I am eating a mango.” → Kavya said that she ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) am eating
7. 7.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
9. 9.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
10. 10.Priya said, “I have planted a tree.” → Priya said that she ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) had planted (c) have planted
11. 11.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
12. 12.Rahul said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) baked (c) bake (d) bakes
13. 13.Ira said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Ira said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) had built (b) has built (c) have built
14. 14.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
15. 15.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
16. 16.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Aditya said, “I have run in the park.” → Aditya said that he ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) have run (c) had run
21. 21.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
22. 22.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
23. 23.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
24. 24.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
25. 25.Aditya said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) threw
26. 26.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
27. 27.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
28. 28.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
29. 29.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
30. 30.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
31. 31.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
32. 32.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
33. 33.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
34. 34.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Rahul said, “I am happy.” → Rahul said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
37. 37.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
39. 39.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live

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