Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 283 · 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.Vivaan said, “I am winning the match.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) am winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
2. 2.Aisha said, “I have baked a cake.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had baked (c) have baked
3. 3.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
5. 5.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
6. 6.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
9. 9.Yash said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) built (b) building (c) build (d) builds
10. 10.Myra said, “I am sending a message.” → Myra said that she ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) am sending
11. 11.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
12. 12.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
14. 14.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
15. 15.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
16. 16.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
17. 17.Vivaan said, “I am hungry.” → Vivaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
18. 18.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
21. 21.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
22. 22.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
23. 23.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
24. 24.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
25. 25.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
26. 26.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
27. 27.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
30. 30.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
32. 32.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
33. 33.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
34. 34.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
36. 36.Saanvi said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) claps (b) clapped (c) clapping (d) clap
37. 37.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
38. 38.Kunal asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
39. 39.Sneha said, “I will clap for the team.” → Sneha said that she ___ clap for the team. (a) would (b) is (c) will
40. 40.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he

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