Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 264 · 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.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
2. 2.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
3. 3.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
4. 4.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
5. 5.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
6. 6.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
7. 7.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
8. 8.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Priya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
12. 12.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
13. 13.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
14. 14.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
15. 15.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
16. 16.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
18. 18.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
19. 19.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
21. 21.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
22. 22.Farhan said, “I make tea every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ tea every day. (a) make (b) makes (c) made (d) making
23. 23.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
24. 24.Saanvi said, “I am ready.” → Saanvi said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
25. 25.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
26. 26.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
27. 27.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Neel said, “I am sleepy.” → Neel said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
29. 29.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
30. 30.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Aarav said, “I have sent a message.” → Aarav said that he ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had sent
32. 32.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
33. 33.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
34. 34.Sneha said, “I cook rice every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooked
35. 35.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
36. 36.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
38. 38.Manav said, “I am tired.” → Manav said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
39. 39.Aditya said, “I will fly a kite.” → Aditya said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) would (b) will (c) is
40. 40.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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