Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 35 · 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.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
2. 2.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
3. 3.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
5. 5.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
6. 6.Arjun said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Arjun said that he ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
7. 7.Arjun said, “I will feed the dog.” → Arjun said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) would (b) is (c) will
8. 8.Dev said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carried
9. 9.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Dev said, “I have baked a cake.” → Dev said that he ___ a cake. (a) had baked (b) have baked (c) has baked
11. 11.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
12. 12.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Neel said, “I am busy.” → Neel said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
14. 14.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
17. 17.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
18. 18.Riya said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Riya said that she ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climbing
19. 19.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
20. 20.Riya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Riya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleaned (d) cleans
21. 21.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
22. 22.Tara said, “I am ready.” → Tara said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
23. 23.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
24. 24.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
26. 26.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
28. 28.Rohan said, “I study science every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ science every day. (a) studies (b) studied (c) study (d) studying
29. 29.Aarav said, “I am singing a song.” → Aarav said that he ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
30. 30.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
31. 31.Yash ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Nisha said, “I will bake a cake.” → Nisha said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) will (c) is
33. 33.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
34. 34.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
35. 35.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
36. 36.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
40. 40.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his

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