Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 261 · 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 asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
2. 2.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Riya said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Riya said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) will (c) would
4. 4.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
5. 5.Aisha said, “I will sing a song.” → Aisha said that she ___ sing a song. (a) is (b) will (c) would
6. 6.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Omkar said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Omkar said that he ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) have thrown (c) has thrown
9. 9.Aisha said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Aisha said that she ___ speak Hindi. (a) is (b) would (c) will
10. 10.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
12. 12.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
14. 14.Meera said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Meera said that she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
15. 15.Ishaan said, “I am hungry.” → Ishaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
16. 16.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
17. 17.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
18. 18.Karan said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Karan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) threw
19. 19.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
20. 20.Ishaan said, “I am busy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
21. 21.Kavya said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) helped (b) helping (c) helps (d) help
22. 22.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
23. 23.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
24. 24.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
25. 25.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
26. 26.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
29. 29.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
30. 30.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
31. 31.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
32. 32.Sneha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
34. 34.Aarav said, “I will bake a cake.” → Aarav said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) is (b) would (c) will
35. 35.Manav said, “I am ready.” → Manav said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
36. 36.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Nisha said, “I am baking a cake.” → Nisha said that she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) am baking (c) is baking (d) was baking
38. 38.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
39. 39.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
40. 40.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my

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