Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 288 · 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.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
3. 3.Manav said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Manav said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) swims (d) swam
4. 4.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
5. 5.Ira said, “I have fed the dog.” → Ira said that she ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) had fed (c) have fed
6. 6.Ishaan said, “I will tell a story.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tell a story. (a) will (b) would (c) is
7. 7.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
8. 8.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
9. 9.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
10. 10.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
11. 11.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
12. 12.Rohan said, “I win the match every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ the match every day. (a) win (b) won (c) winning (d) wins
13. 13.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Ananya said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Ananya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) am speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
17. 17.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
18. 18.Aarav said, “I will carry the bag.” → Aarav said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) would (b) will (c) is
19. 19.Aditya said, “I am cooking rice.” → Aditya said that he ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
20. 20.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
21. 21.Nisha said, “I am catching the ball.” → Nisha said that she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) am catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
22. 22.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
23. 23.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
24. 24.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
25. 25.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
27. 27.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
28. 28.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
30. 30.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Kavya said, “I am tired.” → Kavya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
33. 33.Arjun said, “I make tea every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) made (c) make (d) makes
34. 34.Nisha said, “I am ready.” → Nisha said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
35. 35.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
36. 36.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
37. 37.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
38. 38.Myra said, “I will cook rice.” → Myra said that she ___ cook rice. (a) is (b) would (c) will
39. 39.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
40. 40.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived

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