Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 123 · 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.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
2. 2.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
3. 3.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
6. 6.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
8. 8.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
9. 9.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
10. 10.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
11. 11.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
12. 12.Zoya said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swimming (b) swam (c) swim (d) swims
13. 13.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Dev said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Dev said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clapped
15. 15.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
16. 16.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
17. 17.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
18. 18.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
19. 19.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
20. 20.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
21. 21.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
23. 23.Meera said, “I will bring lunch.” → Meera said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) would (b) is (c) will
24. 24.Riya said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Riya said that she ___ the dog every day. (a) fed (b) feed (c) feeding (d) feeds
25. 25.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
26. 26.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
27. 27.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
28. 28.Neel said, “I will drink milk.” → Neel said that he ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) is (c) would
29. 29.Yash said, “I am taking the train.” → Yash said that he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
30. 30.Farhan said, “I am ready.” → Farhan said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
31. 31.Kabir said, “I will help Grandma.” → Kabir said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) will (b) would (c) is
32. 32.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
33. 33.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
34. 34.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
35. 35.Vivaan said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washed (b) washes (c) wash (d) washing
36. 36.Omkar said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Omkar said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) would (c) will
37. 37.Neel said, “I am tired.” → Neel said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
38. 38.Neel said, “I am ready.” → Neel said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
39. 39.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
40. 40.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like

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