Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 159 · 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.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Rohan said, “I will clap for the team.” → Rohan said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) is (b) will (c) would
3. 3.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
4. 4.Diya said, “I will feed the dog.” → Diya said that she ___ feed the dog. (a) will (b) is (c) would
5. 5.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
6. 6.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
8. 8.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
9. 9.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
10. 10.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
11. 11.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
12. 12.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
13. 13.Neel said, “I will tell a story.” → Neel said that he ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) would (c) will
14. 14.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Myra said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Myra said that she ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) has danced (c) have danced
16. 16.Aisha said, “I will catch the ball.” → Aisha said that she ___ catch the ball. (a) will (b) would (c) is
17. 17.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
18. 18.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
19. 19.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
21. 21.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
22. 22.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
23. 23.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
24. 24.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Rohan said, “I will bake a cake.” → Rohan said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) is (b) will (c) would
26. 26.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Kavya said, “I am ready.” → Kavya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
28. 28.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
29. 29.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
31. 31.Aditya said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wore (d) wearing
32. 32.Yash said, “I have worn a cap.” → Yash said that he ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had worn
33. 33.Kunal said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Kunal said that he ___ a picture. (a) has drawn (b) had drawn (c) have drawn
34. 34.Kabir said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feeds (b) fed (c) feed (d) feeding
35. 35.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
36. 36.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
37. 37.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
38. 38.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
39. 39.Kavya said, “I have cooked rice.” → Kavya said that she ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) have cooked (c) has cooked
40. 40.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he

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