Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 263 · 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, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
2. 2.Riya said, “I am happy.” → Riya said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
3. 3.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
4. 4.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
5. 5.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
6. 6.Farhan said, “I am going to school.” → Farhan said that he ___ to school. (a) was going (b) is going (c) am going (d) were going
7. 7.Vivaan said, “I am busy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
8. 8.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
9. 9.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Farhan said, “I will wear a cap.” → Farhan said that he ___ wear a cap. (a) will (b) is (c) would
11. 11.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Tara ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
14. 14.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
15. 15.Meera said, “I have drunk milk.” → Meera said that she ___ milk. (a) had drunk (b) has drunk (c) have drunk
16. 16.Arjun said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Arjun said that he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) am feeding
17. 17.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
18. 18.Arjun said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) drew (b) draw (c) draws (d) drawing
19. 19.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Ira said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Ira said that she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) am drawing
21. 21.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
23. 23.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
24. 24.Kunal said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Kunal said that he ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
25. 25.Kavya said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Kavya said that she ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) am drawing (d) was drawing
26. 26.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
27. 27.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
28. 28.Kabir said, “I am busy.” → Kabir said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
29. 29.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
30. 30.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
31. 31.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
32. 32.Saanvi said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Saanvi said that she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) am helping (d) is helping
33. 33.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
34. 34.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
35. 35.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
37. 37.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
38. 38.Riya said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Riya said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) bought (b) buying (c) buy (d) buys
39. 39.Neel said, “I am happy.” → Neel said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
40. 40.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up

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