Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 278 · 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.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
2. 2.Diya said, “I have fed the dog.” → Diya said that she ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) have fed (c) had fed
3. 3.Ananya said, “I am busy.” → Ananya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
4. 4.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
5. 5.Aarav said, “I am baking a cake.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
6. 6.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
7. 7.Ananya said, “I take the train every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ the train every day. (a) take (b) took (c) taking (d) takes
8. 8.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
9. 9.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
10. 10.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
11. 11.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
12. 12.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
13. 13.Myra said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Myra said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) spoke
14. 14.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
16. 16.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
17. 17.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
18. 18.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
19. 19.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Farhan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
23. 23.Ira said, “I will play cricket.” → Ira said that she ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) would (c) will
24. 24.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
26. 26.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
28. 28.Ira said, “I am hungry.” → Ira said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
29. 29.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
32. 32.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
33. 33.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
35. 35.Pooja said, “I will carry the bag.” → Pooja said that she ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) would (c) is
36. 36.Omkar said, “I run in the park every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) running (b) run (c) ran (d) runs
37. 37.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
38. 38.Aisha said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Aisha said that she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) am helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
39. 39.Ananya said, “I sing a song every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) sang (c) singing (d) sings
40. 40.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like

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