Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 343 · 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.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
2. 2.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
3. 3.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Yash said, “I have planted a tree.” → Yash said that he ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had planted
5. 5.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
6. 6.Omkar said, “I am sending a message.” → Omkar said that he ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
7. 7.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
8. 8.Riya said, “I am baking a cake.” → Riya said that she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) am baking
9. 9.Ira said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wore (d) wear
10. 10.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
12. 12.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
13. 13.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
15. 15.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
17. 17.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
18. 18.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
19. 19.Sneha said, “I have cooked rice.” → Sneha said that she ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cooked
20. 20.Manav said, “I am writing a letter.” → Manav said that he ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) am writing (d) were writing
21. 21.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
22. 22.Aarav said, “I will study science.” → Aarav said that he ___ study science. (a) would (b) will (c) is
23. 23.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
24. 24.Farhan said, “I am ready.” → Farhan said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
25. 25.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
26. 26.Meera said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) caught (b) catch (c) catches (d) catching
27. 27.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Kavya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
31. 31.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
32. 32.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
33. 33.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
34. 34.Aditya said, “I will sing a song.” → Aditya said that he ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) is (c) will
35. 35.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
36. 36.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
38. 38.Kabir said, “I will catch the ball.” → Kabir said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) is (b) would (c) will
39. 39.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers

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