Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 19 · 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.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
2. 2.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
3. 3.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
5. 5.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
6. 6.Myra said, “I am ready.” → Myra said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
7. 7.Diya said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Diya said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) has watched
8. 8.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
9. 9.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
10. 10.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
11. 11.Priya said, “I will feed the dog.” → Priya said that she ___ feed the dog. (a) will (b) would (c) is
12. 12.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
15. 15.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Kavya said, “I have cooked rice.” → Kavya said that she ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) have cooked (c) has cooked
17. 17.Ira ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Karan said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Karan said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
19. 19.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Rahul said, “I sing a song every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a song every day. (a) sings (b) sing (c) singing (d) sang
21. 21.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
22. 22.Dev said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) fed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
23. 23.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
24. 24.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
25. 25.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
26. 26.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
27. 27.Meera said, “I cook rice every day.” → Meera said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooked
28. 28.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
29. 29.Rahul said, “I will play cricket.” → Rahul said that he ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) would (c) is
30. 30.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
31. 31.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
33. 33.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
34. 34.Riya said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Riya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was building (d) is building
35. 35.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
36. 36.Aditya said, “I will carry the bag.” → Aditya said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) would (b) will (c) is
37. 37.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
38. 38.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
39. 39.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
40. 40.Ananya said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Ananya said that she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) am buying (d) was buying

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar