Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 183 · 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.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
2. 2.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
3. 3.Saanvi ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Tara ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
6. 6.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
8. 8.Pooja said, “I have drunk milk.” → Pooja said that she ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) have drunk (c) had drunk
9. 9.Ananya said, “I am busy.” → Ananya said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
10. 10.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
11. 11.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
12. 12.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
13. 13.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
14. 14.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
15. 15.Nisha said, “I am happy.” → Nisha said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
16. 16.Karan said, “I am hungry.” → Karan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
17. 17.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Kabir said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking (d) baked
19. 19.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
20. 20.Nisha said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) brought (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
21. 21.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
22. 22.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
23. 23.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
24. 24.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
26. 26.Kunal said, “I win the match every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) winning (c) win (d) won
27. 27.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
28. 28.Zoya said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Zoya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) am helping
29. 29.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
30. 30.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
32. 32.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
34. 34.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Rahul said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wore (d) wear
37. 37.Kavya said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Kavya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) had spoken (c) have spoken
38. 38.Dev said, “I cook rice every day.” → Dev said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooked (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
39. 39.Farhan said, “I am drinking milk.” → Farhan said that he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drinking
40. 40.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he

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