Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 358 · 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.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
2. 2.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
3. 3.Ananya said, “I will wear a cap.” → Ananya said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) would (b) will (c) is
4. 4.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
5. 5.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Arjun said, “I have fed the dog.” → Arjun said that he ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) have fed (c) has fed
7. 7.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
8. 8.Meera said, “I have told a story.” → Meera said that she ___ a story. (a) has told (b) had told (c) have told
9. 9.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
10. 10.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Yash said, “I will bake a cake.” → Yash said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) will (b) is (c) would
12. 12.Aditya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaned
13. 13.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
14. 14.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
15. 15.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Manav said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbed (b) climbs (c) climb (d) climbing
18. 18.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
19. 19.Ananya said, “I have taken the train.” → Ananya said that she ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) has taken (c) had taken
20. 20.Ishaan said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Ishaan said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) is (b) will (c) would
21. 21.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
22. 22.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Dev said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Dev said that he ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
24. 24.Meera said, “I will take the train.” → Meera said that she ___ take the train. (a) will (b) would (c) is
25. 25.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
26. 26.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
28. 28.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
29. 29.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Diya said, “I will go to school.” → Diya said that she ___ go to school. (a) will (b) is (c) would
31. 31.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
32. 32.Farhan said, “I am busy.” → Farhan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
33. 33.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
34. 34.Pooja said, “I am catching the ball.” → Pooja said that she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
35. 35.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
36. 36.Saanvi said, “I will drink milk.” → Saanvi said that she ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) would (c) is
37. 37.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
38. 38.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
40. 40.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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