Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 201 · 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.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
2. 2.Diya said, “I will sing a song.” → Diya said that she ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) would (c) is
3. 3.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Kavya said, “I have sung a song.” → Kavya said that she ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) has sung (c) had sung
5. 5.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
7. 7.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
8. 8.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
9. 9.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
10. 10.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
12. 12.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
13. 13.Meera said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Meera said that she ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) am buying (d) was buying
14. 14.Diya said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Diya said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) bought (b) buy (c) buys (d) buying
15. 15.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
16. 16.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
17. 17.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
19. 19.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
20. 20.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
21. 21.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
22. 22.Isha said, “I am hungry.” → Isha said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
23. 23.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
25. 25.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
26. 26.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
27. 27.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
28. 28.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
29. 29.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
30. 30.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Isha said, “I will fly a kite.” → Isha said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) is (b) would (c) will
32. 32.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
33. 33.Kunal said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Kunal said that he ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
34. 34.Kabir said, “I am making tea.” → Kabir said that he ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) am making (d) is making
35. 35.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
36. 36.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Aisha said, “I am cooking rice.” → Aisha said that she ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) am cooking (d) was cooking
38. 38.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
39. 39.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Priya said, “I am tired.” → Priya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is

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