Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 138 · 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 ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
3. 3.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
4. 4.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Rohan said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) ate
6. 6.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
7. 7.Tara said, “I will bake a cake.” → Tara said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) is (c) will
8. 8.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
9. 9.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
11. 11.Kunal said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Kunal said that he ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) have swum (c) had swum
12. 12.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Dev said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Dev said that he ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) has spoken (c) have spoken
14. 14.Rahul said, “I am happy.” → Rahul said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
15. 15.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Manav said, “I have played cricket.” → Manav said that he ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) had played (c) has played
17. 17.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
18. 18.Rohan said, “I have caught the ball.” → Rohan said that he ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had caught
19. 19.Kavya said, “I go to school every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ to school every day. (a) going (b) went (c) goes (d) go
20. 20.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
21. 21.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
22. 22.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
23. 23.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
26. 26.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
28. 28.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
29. 29.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
30. 30.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
31. 31.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
32. 32.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
33. 33.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
34. 34.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
35. 35.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
36. 36.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
37. 37.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
38. 38.Saanvi said, “I play cricket every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) played (c) plays (d) play
39. 39.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
40. 40.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him

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