Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 205 · 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.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
2. 2.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
3. 3.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
4. 4.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
5. 5.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
6. 6.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
7. 7.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
8. 8.Arjun said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Arjun said that he ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) have bought (c) has bought
9. 9.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
10. 10.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Omkar said, “I am happy.” → Omkar said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
12. 12.Kunal said, “I am drinking milk.” → Kunal said that he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) am drinking
13. 13.Kabir said, “I am tired.” → Kabir said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
14. 14.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Sneha said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washed (c) washing (d) washes
16. 16.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
18. 18.Myra said, “I am happy.” → Myra said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
19. 19.Zoya said, “I have won the match.” → Zoya said that she ___ the match. (a) have won (b) has won (c) had won
20. 20.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
21. 21.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
22. 22.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
23. 23.Aarav said, “I am hungry.” → Aarav said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
24. 24.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
25. 25.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
26. 26.Rahul said, “I write a letter every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) write (c) writing (d) wrote
27. 27.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
28. 28.Omkar said, “I am sleepy.” → Omkar said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
29. 29.Ishaan said, “I am playing cricket.” → Ishaan said that he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) am playing (d) were playing
30. 30.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Karan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
33. 33.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
34. 34.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
36. 36.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
37. 37.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
38. 38.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Sneha said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Sneha said that she ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) am drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
40. 40.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my

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