Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 197 · 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.Sneha said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a kite every day. (a) fly (b) flies (c) flying (d) flew
2. 2.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
3. 3.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
4. 4.Priya said, “I have baked a cake.” → Priya said that she ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) have baked (c) had baked
5. 5.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
6. 6.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Rahul said, “I am happy.” → Rahul said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
8. 8.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
9. 9.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
10. 10.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
11. 11.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
12. 12.Isha said, “I will climb a tree.” → Isha said that she ___ climb a tree. (a) is (b) would (c) will
13. 13.Manav said, “I will jog in the park.” → Manav said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) is (c) would
14. 14.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
15. 15.Karan said, “I will drink milk.” → Karan said that he ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) is (c) would
16. 16.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Farhan said, “I am busy.” → Farhan said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
18. 18.Priya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Priya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) cleaned (c) cleans (d) clean
19. 19.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
20. 20.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
23. 23.Manav said, “I am making tea.” → Manav said that he ___ tea. (a) am making (b) is making (c) were making (d) was making
24. 24.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
25. 25.Kavya said, “I am ready.” → Kavya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
26. 26.Riya said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Riya said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) will (b) would (c) is
27. 27.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
28. 28.Kunal said, “I have taken the train.” → Kunal said that he ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) have taken (c) had taken
29. 29.Pooja said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Pooja said that she ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
30. 30.Priya said, “I am hungry.” → Priya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
31. 31.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
32. 32.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
33. 33.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Neel said, “I am baking a cake.” → Neel said that he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) am baking (d) was baking
37. 37.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
38. 38.Sneha said, “I am ready.” → Sneha said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
39. 39.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
40. 40.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my

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