Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 209 · 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.Pooja said, “I am sleepy.” → Pooja said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
2. 2.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
3. 3.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
4. 4.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
5. 5.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
6. 6.Vivaan said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
7. 7.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
8. 8.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
9. 9.Kunal said, “I have gone to school.” → Kunal said that he ___ to school. (a) had gone (b) have gone (c) has gone
10. 10.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
11. 11.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Diya said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Diya said that she ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) has washed (c) had washed
15. 15.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
16. 16.Omkar said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) catch (b) caught (c) catching (d) catches
17. 17.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
18. 18.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
19. 19.Kabir said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Kabir said that he ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) has cleaned
20. 20.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
21. 21.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
23. 23.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
24. 24.Nisha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Pooja said, “I am busy.” → Pooja said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
26. 26.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Ananya said, “I am tired.” → Ananya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
28. 28.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
30. 30.Rohan said, “I am hungry.” → Rohan said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
31. 31.Manav said, “I am ready.” → Manav said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
32. 32.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Yash said, “I will clean the room.” → Yash said that he ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) is (c) would
34. 34.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
35. 35.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
36. 36.Nisha said, “I will go to school.” → Nisha said that she ___ go to school. (a) will (b) is (c) would
37. 37.Kabir said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Kabir said that he ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
38. 38.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
40. 40.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her

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