Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 169 · 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.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
2. 2.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
3. 3.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Priya said, “I am taking the train.” → Priya said that she ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
5. 5.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
6. 6.Aarav said, “I will plant a tree.” → Aarav said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
7. 7.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
8. 8.Zoya said, “I have planted a tree.” → Zoya said that she ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted
9. 9.Isha said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Isha said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) helped (c) help (d) helping
10. 10.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
11. 11.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Aditya said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Aditya said that he ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) am helping (d) were helping
13. 13.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
14. 14.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
15. 15.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
16. 16.Pooja said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Pooja said that she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) am dancing (d) was dancing
17. 17.Ishaan said, “I make tea every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tea every day. (a) makes (b) make (c) made (d) making
18. 18.Karan said, “I have flown a kite.” → Karan said that he ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) has flown (c) have flown
19. 19.Pooja said, “I will write a letter.” → Pooja said that she ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) is (c) would
20. 20.Kavya said, “I will plant a tree.” → Kavya said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) would (c) is
21. 21.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
23. 23.Aarav said, “I will cook rice.” → Aarav said that he ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) is (c) would
24. 24.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Farhan said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) fed (d) feeds
26. 26.Kavya said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) helped (b) help (c) helping (d) helps
27. 27.Diya said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Diya said that she ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jogged
28. 28.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
29. 29.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
31. 31.Diya said, “I am sleepy.” → Diya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
32. 32.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Ananya said, “I am singing a song.” → Ananya said that she ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
34. 34.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
36. 36.Farhan said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Farhan said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) is riding
37. 37.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
38. 38.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
39. 39.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
40. 40.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she

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