Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 242 · 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.Rohan said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Rohan said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) would (b) will (c) is
2. 2.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
5. 5.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
6. 6.Kavya said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) plant (b) planted (c) planting (d) plants
7. 7.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
8. 8.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
9. 9.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Riya said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Riya said that she ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) had jogged (c) has jogged
11. 11.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
12. 12.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
13. 13.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
14. 14.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
15. 15.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
16. 16.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
17. 17.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
19. 19.Ananya said, “I will run in the park.” → Ananya said that she ___ run in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
20. 20.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
21. 21.Nisha said, “I cook rice every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooked
22. 22.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
23. 23.Neel said, “I have drunk milk.” → Neel said that he ___ milk. (a) had drunk (b) has drunk (c) have drunk
24. 24.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
25. 25.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
26. 26.Diya said, “I have studied science.” → Diya said that she ___ science. (a) had studied (b) have studied (c) has studied
27. 27.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
30. 30.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
31. 31.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
32. 32.Arjun said, “I tell a story every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tells (b) told (c) tell (d) telling
33. 33.Tara said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) planted (b) plant (c) plants (d) planting
34. 34.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
35. 35.Aditya said, “I am drinking milk.” → Aditya said that he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
36. 36.Rohan said, “I am hungry.” → Rohan said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
37. 37.Neel said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Neel said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbing (b) climbed (c) climb (d) climbs
38. 38.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
39. 39.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
40. 40.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

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