Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 175 · 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.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
2. 2.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Aisha said, “I have drunk milk.” → Aisha said that she ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) have drunk (c) had drunk
4. 4.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
5. 5.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
6. 6.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
7. 7.Kunal said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Kunal said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) had built (c) has built
8. 8.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
9. 9.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
10. 10.Kavya said, “I run in the park every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) run (b) running (c) ran (d) runs
11. 11.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
12. 12.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
14. 14.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
15. 15.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
16. 16.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
17. 17.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
19. 19.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
20. 20.Neel said, “I will sing a song.” → Neel said that he ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) would (c) is
21. 21.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
22. 22.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Riya said, “I am ready.” → Riya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
24. 24.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
25. 25.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
26. 26.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Myra said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Myra said that she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) am dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
29. 29.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
30. 30.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
31. 31.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
32. 32.Priya said, “I am flying a kite.” → Priya said that she ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
33. 33.Ananya said, “I will feed the dog.” → Ananya said that she ___ feed the dog. (a) would (b) is (c) will
34. 34.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Aditya said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Aditya said that he ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) have danced (c) has danced
36. 36.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Kunal said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Kunal said that he ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
38. 38.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
39. 39.Saanvi said, “I will jog in the park.” → Saanvi said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) is (c) would
40. 40.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers

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