Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 181 · 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 said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
2. 2.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
3. 3.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
4. 4.Kavya said, “I will bake a cake.” → Kavya said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) will (b) is (c) would
5. 5.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Meera said, “I have written a letter.” → Meera said that she ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) have written
7. 7.Saanvi said, “I am eating a mango.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) am eating
8. 8.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
9. 9.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
10. 10.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
11. 11.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Pooja said, “I am sleepy.” → Pooja said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
13. 13.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
16. 16.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
17. 17.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
18. 18.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
19. 19.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
20. 20.Vivaan said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Vivaan said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) is (c) will
21. 21.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
22. 22.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
23. 23.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
24. 24.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
25. 25.Aisha said, “I have won the match.” → Aisha said that she ___ the match. (a) has won (b) had won (c) have won
26. 26.Ira said, “I am ready.” → Ira said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
27. 27.Kabir said, “I am catching the ball.” → Kabir said that he ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
28. 28.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
30. 30.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
32. 32.Zoya said, “I am hungry.” → Zoya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
33. 33.Aarav said, “I am hungry.” → Aarav said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
34. 34.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Aisha said, “I am going to school.” → Aisha said that she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) am going
38. 38.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
39. 39.Omkar said, “I have drunk milk.” → Omkar said that he ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) had drunk (c) have drunk
40. 40.Farhan said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Farhan said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) am building

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