Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 185 · 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 asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
2. 2.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
3. 3.Omkar said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Omkar said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) will (b) is (c) would
4. 4.Aisha said, “I will take the train.” → Aisha said that she ___ take the train. (a) would (b) is (c) will
5. 5.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
7. 7.Kabir said, “I will bring lunch.” → Kabir said that he ___ bring lunch. (a) would (b) will (c) is
8. 8.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
9. 9.Ananya said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dance (b) danced (c) dancing (d) dances
10. 10.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
11. 11.Pooja said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Pooja said that she ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) has swum (c) had swum
12. 12.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
13. 13.Riya said, “I will plant a tree.” → Riya said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) would (b) will (c) is
14. 14.Kabir said, “I take the train every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the train every day. (a) takes (b) took (c) taking (d) take
15. 15.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
16. 16.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
20. 20.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
21. 21.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
22. 22.Sneha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Sneha said, “I take the train every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ the train every day. (a) taking (b) took (c) takes (d) take
24. 24.Kunal said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Kunal said that he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) am carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
25. 25.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
26. 26.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
27. 27.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Zoya said, “I will sing a song.” → Zoya said that she ___ sing a song. (a) is (b) will (c) would
29. 29.Sneha said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Sneha said that she ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
30. 30.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Sneha said, “I am singing a song.” → Sneha said that she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) am singing
32. 32.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
33. 33.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
34. 34.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Sneha said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watches (b) watching (c) watched (d) watch
36. 36.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
37. 37.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
38. 38.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
39. 39.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Priya said, “I will help Grandma.” → Priya said that she ___ help Grandma. (a) is (b) would (c) will

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