Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 219 · 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.Ananya said, “I have baked a cake.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had baked (c) have baked
2. 2.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
3. 3.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
4. 4.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Priya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
7. 7.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
9. 9.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
10. 10.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
13. 13.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
14. 14.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
16. 16.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
17. 17.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
18. 18.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
21. 21.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
22. 22.Meera said, “I am ready.” → Meera said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
23. 23.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
24. 24.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
25. 25.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
26. 26.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
27. 27.Manav said, “I am making tea.” → Manav said that he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) am making (c) were making (d) was making
28. 28.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
29. 29.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
30. 30.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
31. 31.Aarav said, “I am happy.” → Aarav said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
32. 32.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
33. 33.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
36. 36.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
37. 37.Pooja said, “I write a letter every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) write (c) wrote (d) writing
38. 38.Aisha said, “I am tired.” → Aisha said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
39. 39.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name

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