Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 174 · 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.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
2. 2.Kavya said, “I have studied science.” → Kavya said that she ___ science. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) has studied
3. 3.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
4. 4.Aisha said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) wore
5. 5.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
6. 6.Zoya said, “I am happy.” → Zoya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
7. 7.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
8. 8.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
9. 9.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
11. 11.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
12. 12.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
15. 15.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
17. 17.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
18. 18.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
19. 19.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
20. 20.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
21. 21.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
22. 22.Dev said, “I am sleepy.” → Dev said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
23. 23.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
24. 24.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
25. 25.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
26. 26.Meera said, “I will draw a picture.” → Meera said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) is (b) will (c) would
27. 27.Neel said, “I drink milk every day.” → Neel said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drank (d) drink
28. 28.Dev said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Dev said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help (d) helped
29. 29.Ira said, “I am writing a letter.” → Ira said that she ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
30. 30.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Diya said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) climbed (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) climb
32. 32.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
33. 33.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
34. 34.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
36. 36.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
37. 37.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
38. 38.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Dev said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Dev said that he ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) is washing

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