Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 198 · 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.Arjun said, “I am happy.” → Arjun said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
2. 2.Kunal said, “I will bring lunch.” → Kunal said that he ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) would (c) will
3. 3.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
4. 4.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
5. 5.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Aisha said, “I have told a story.” → Aisha said that she ___ a story. (a) had told (b) has told (c) have told
7. 7.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
8. 8.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
9. 9.Arjun said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) draw (d) drew
10. 10.Kunal said, “I will drink milk.” → Kunal said that he ___ drink milk. (a) is (b) will (c) would
11. 11.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
12. 12.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Nisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.Priya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
17. 17.Ishaan said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Ishaan said that he ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) has clapped (c) had clapped
18. 18.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
20. 20.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
21. 21.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
22. 22.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
24. 24.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
25. 25.Riya said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Riya said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) clapped
26. 26.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
27. 27.Rahul said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) claps (b) clapped (c) clapping (d) clap
28. 28.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
29. 29.Kavya said, “I am hungry.” → Kavya said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
30. 30.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
32. 32.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
33. 33.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
35. 35.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
36. 36.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Rohan said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flew (b) flies (c) fly (d) flying
38. 38.Myra ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his

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