Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 33 · 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 is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
2. 2.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
3. 3.Tara said, “I am planting a tree.” → Tara said that she ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
4. 4.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Dev said, “I am telling a story.” → Dev said that he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) am telling
7. 7.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
8. 8.Rahul said, “I am sleepy.” → Rahul said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
9. 9.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
10. 10.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
11. 11.Farhan said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks (d) spoke
12. 12.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
13. 13.Rahul said, “I am ready.” → Rahul said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
14. 14.Sneha said, “I am flying a kite.” → Sneha said that she ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
15. 15.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
18. 18.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
19. 19.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
20. 20.Meera said, “I will make tea.” → Meera said that she ___ make tea. (a) would (b) is (c) will
21. 21.Zoya said, “I am sleepy.” → Zoya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
22. 22.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
23. 23.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Ananya said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) baked
25. 25.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
26. 26.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
27. 27.Aisha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Kunal ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
30. 30.Meera said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Meera said that she ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) have washed
31. 31.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
33. 33.Vivaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
34. 34.Diya said, “I will go to school.” → Diya said that she ___ go to school. (a) will (b) is (c) would
35. 35.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
36. 36.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
37. 37.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
38. 38.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
39. 39.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Arjun said, “I will write a letter.” → Arjun said that he ___ write a letter. (a) would (b) will (c) is

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