Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 133 · 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.Zoya said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Zoya said that she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
2. 2.Neel said, “I will take the train.” → Neel said that he ___ take the train. (a) would (b) will (c) is
3. 3.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
6. 6.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
7. 7.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
8. 8.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
9. 9.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Myra said, “I cook rice every day.” → Myra said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooked
11. 11.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
12. 12.Ananya said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) bought (c) buy (d) buying
13. 13.Aditya said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) danced (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
14. 14.Pooja ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
16. 16.Rohan said, “I make tea every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ tea every day. (a) make (b) made (c) makes (d) making
17. 17.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
18. 18.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
19. 19.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
20. 20.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
22. 22.Kavya said, “I am sending a message.” → Kavya said that she ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
23. 23.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
24. 24.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
25. 25.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
26. 26.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Vivaan said, “I will help Grandma.” → Vivaan said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) will (b) would (c) is
28. 28.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Aditya said, “I will play cricket.” → Aditya said that he ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) would (c) will
30. 30.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
31. 31.Arjun said, “I take the train every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ the train every day. (a) takes (b) took (c) take (d) taking
32. 32.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
33. 33.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
34. 34.Myra said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Myra said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washed (b) washes (c) washing (d) wash
35. 35.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
36. 36.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
37. 37.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
39. 39.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Saanvi said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Saanvi said that she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping

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