Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 202 · 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.Diya said, “I am winning the match.” → Diya said that she ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) am winning
2. 2.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
3. 3.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
4. 4.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
5. 5.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
6. 6.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
7. 7.Zoya said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Zoya said that she ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had bought
8. 8.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Meera said, “I have played cricket.” → Meera said that she ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) have played (c) has played
10. 10.Myra said, “I will win the match.” → Myra said that she ___ win the match. (a) is (b) would (c) will
11. 11.Isha said, “I have written a letter.” → Isha said that she ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) has written (c) had written
12. 12.Yash said, “I am hungry.” → Yash said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
13. 13.Nisha said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) bake (b) baked (c) bakes (d) baking
14. 14.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
15. 15.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
16. 16.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
17. 17.Rahul said, “I am tired.” → Rahul said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
18. 18.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
19. 19.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
20. 20.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Yash said, “I am happy.” → Yash said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
22. 22.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
24. 24.Rohan said, “I tell a story every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) told
25. 25.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
26. 26.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
27. 27.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
28. 28.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
29. 29.Karan said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Karan said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washed (d) washing
30. 30.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
32. 32.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
33. 33.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
34. 34.Saanvi said, “I will feed the dog.” → Saanvi said that she ___ feed the dog. (a) will (b) is (c) would
35. 35.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
36. 36.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
39. 39.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
40. 40.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school

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