Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 148 · 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.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
3. 3.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
4. 4.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
5. 5.Meera said, “I am hungry.” → Meera said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
6. 6.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Neel said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Neel said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) brought (b) bring (c) bringing (d) brings
8. 8.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Ira said, “I cook rice every day.” → Ira said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cooked
10. 10.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
12. 12.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
13. 13.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
14. 14.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
16. 16.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
18. 18.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
19. 19.Nisha said, “I am catching the ball.” → Nisha said that she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) am catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
20. 20.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
21. 21.Saanvi said, “I win the match every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) won (c) winning (d) win
22. 22.Rahul said, “I am ready.” → Rahul said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
23. 23.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
24. 24.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
25. 25.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
26. 26.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
28. 28.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
29. 29.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
30. 30.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Rohan said, “I will plant a tree.” → Rohan said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) would (b) will (c) is
32. 32.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
33. 33.Dev said, “I am tired.” → Dev said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
34. 34.Ishaan said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help (d) helped
35. 35.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
36. 36.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
37. 37.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
38. 38.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
39. 39.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
40. 40.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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