Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 141 · 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.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.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
3. 3.Yash said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wore (d) wear
4. 4.Kunal said, “I am making tea.” → Kunal said that he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) am making
5. 5.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
6. 6.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
7. 7.Kavya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Dev said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Dev said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) plants (b) planting (c) planted (d) plant
9. 9.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
10. 10.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
11. 11.Riya said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rides (d) rode
12. 12.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
13. 13.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
14. 14.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
15. 15.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
16. 16.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
17. 17.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
18. 18.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
20. 20.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
22. 22.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
23. 23.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
24. 24.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
25. 25.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
27. 27.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
28. 28.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
30. 30.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
31. 31.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
32. 32.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
33. 33.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
34. 34.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
35. 35.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
36. 36.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
37. 37.Rohan said, “I will drink milk.” → Rohan said that he ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) is (c) would
38. 38.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
39. 39.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
40. 40.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him

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