Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 355 · 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.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
2. 2.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
3. 3.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
4. 4.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
5. 5.Isha said, “I will play cricket.” → Isha said that she ___ play cricket. (a) would (b) is (c) will
6. 6.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
7. 7.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
8. 8.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Ananya said, “I am studying science.” → Ananya said that she ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) am studying (d) was studying
12. 12.Priya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
15. 15.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
16. 16.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
17. 17.Ira ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Isha said, “I am tired.” → Isha said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
19. 19.Kunal said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) brought (d) brings
20. 20.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
21. 21.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
22. 22.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
23. 23.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
24. 24.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
25. 25.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
26. 26.Aditya said, “I will plant a tree.” → Aditya said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) would (b) will (c) is
27. 27.Sneha said, “I have told a story.” → Sneha said that she ___ a story. (a) had told (b) has told (c) have told
28. 28.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
29. 29.Ananya said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) am jogging
30. 30.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
31. 31.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
32. 32.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
33. 33.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
34. 34.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
36. 36.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
37. 37.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
38. 38.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
39. 39.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
40. 40.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he

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