Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 289 · 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.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
2. 2.Ishaan said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wore (d) wearing
3. 3.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
4. 4.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
6. 6.Ananya said, “I am ready.” → Ananya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
7. 7.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
8. 8.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
9. 9.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
10. 10.Pooja said, “I am sleepy.” → Pooja said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
11. 11.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
12. 12.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
13. 13.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
15. 15.Rahul said, “I have played cricket.” → Rahul said that he ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) had played (c) has played
16. 16.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
18. 18.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
19. 19.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Priya said, “I am happy.” → Priya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
21. 21.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
22. 22.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
24. 24.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
25. 25.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
26. 26.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
27. 27.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
29. 29.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
31. 31.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
32. 32.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
33. 33.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
34. 34.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
36. 36.Farhan said, “I make tea every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ tea every day. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) made
37. 37.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
38. 38.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
39. 39.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
40. 40.Aarav said, “I will cook rice.” → Aarav said that he ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) would (c) is

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