Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 18 · 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.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
2. 2.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Nisha said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Nisha said that she ___ a picture. (a) has drawn (b) had drawn (c) have drawn
5. 5.Karan said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Karan said that he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
6. 6.Rahul said, “I will draw a picture.” → Rahul said that he ___ draw a picture. (a) will (b) would (c) is
7. 7.Meera said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Meera said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) helped (c) helping (d) help
8. 8.Kavya said, “I am playing cricket.” → Kavya said that she ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) am playing
9. 9.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
10. 10.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
11. 11.Diya said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) climbs (b) climbed (c) climb (d) climbing
12. 12.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Rahul said, “I am busy.” → Rahul said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
14. 14.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
17. 17.Myra said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Myra said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) would (c) will
18. 18.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
19. 19.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
21. 21.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
22. 22.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
23. 23.Pooja said, “I will jog in the park.” → Pooja said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) would (c) will
24. 24.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
25. 25.Ananya said, “I will bring lunch.” → Ananya said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) will (c) would
26. 26.Tara said, “I am tired.” → Tara said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
27. 27.Kunal ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Riya said, “I will drink milk.” → Riya said that she ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) would (c) is
29. 29.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
30. 30.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
31. 31.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
32. 32.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
33. 33.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
34. 34.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
36. 36.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
37. 37.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Kavya said, “I will go to school.” → Kavya said that she ___ go to school. (a) is (b) would (c) will
39. 39.Ananya said, “I am writing a letter.” → Ananya said that she ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) am writing (d) is writing
40. 40.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my

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