Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 191 · 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.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
2. 2.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
3. 3.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
5. 5.Ananya said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Ananya said that she ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) has drawn (c) have drawn
6. 6.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
7. 7.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
8. 8.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
9. 9.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
10. 10.Isha said, “I am drinking milk.” → Isha said that she ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
11. 11.Tara said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) eating (b) eat (c) eats (d) ate
12. 12.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
13. 13.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
14. 14.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
15. 15.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
16. 16.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
17. 17.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
18. 18.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
19. 19.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
23. 23.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
24. 24.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
25. 25.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
26. 26.Meera said, “I am happy.” → Meera said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
27. 27.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
28. 28.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
29. 29.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
30. 30.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
31. 31.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
32. 32.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
33. 33.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Kabir said, “I am busy.” → Kabir said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
35. 35.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
37. 37.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
40. 40.Vivaan said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jogged

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