Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 279 · 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.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
2. 2.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
3. 3.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
4. 4.Ira ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
6. 6.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
8. 8.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Rohan said, “I run in the park every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) run (b) runs (c) ran (d) running
10. 10.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
11. 11.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
12. 12.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
15. 15.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
16. 16.Riya said, “I send a message every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) sends (c) sent (d) send
17. 17.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
18. 18.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
19. 19.Isha said, “I will study science.” → Isha said that she ___ study science. (a) will (b) is (c) would
20. 20.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
22. 22.Ishaan said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a picture. (a) am drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
23. 23.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
25. 25.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
26. 26.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
27. 27.Yash said, “I will carry the bag.” → Yash said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) would (b) is (c) will
28. 28.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
29. 29.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Ananya said, “I am ready.” → Ananya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
31. 31.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Aisha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
34. 34.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
35. 35.Manav said, “I cook rice every day.” → Manav said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cooked
36. 36.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
37. 37.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
38. 38.Aditya said, “I will clean the room.” → Aditya said that he ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) will (c) is
39. 39.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
40. 40.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her

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