Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 253 · 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.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
2. 2.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Aisha said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
4. 4.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
5. 5.Aditya said, “I am ready.” → Aditya said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
6. 6.Riya said, “I am ready.” → Riya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
7. 7.Kavya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
9. 9.Dev said, “I have baked a cake.” → Dev said that he ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had baked (c) have baked
10. 10.Vivaan said, “I will clean the room.” → Vivaan said that he ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) would (c) is
11. 11.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
12. 12.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
13. 13.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
15. 15.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
16. 16.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
17. 17.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Nisha said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) wore
19. 19.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
21. 21.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
23. 23.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
25. 25.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
26. 26.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
27. 27.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
28. 28.Rohan said, “I will make tea.” → Rohan said that he ___ make tea. (a) is (b) would (c) will
29. 29.Omkar said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Omkar said that he ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoken
30. 30.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
32. 32.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
33. 33.Yash said, “I am planting a tree.” → Yash said that he ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) am planting
34. 34.Saanvi said, “I will clap for the team.” → Saanvi said that she ___ clap for the team. (a) will (b) would (c) is
35. 35.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
36. 36.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
37. 37.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
38. 38.Zoya said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Zoya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was building (d) am building
39. 39.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
40. 40.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived

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