Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 359 · 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.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
2. 2.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
3. 3.Yash said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Yash said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) threw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
4. 4.Aisha said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Aisha said that she ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) has danced (c) have danced
5. 5.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
6. 6.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
7. 7.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
8. 8.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
9. 9.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
10. 10.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
11. 11.Nisha said, “I am happy.” → Nisha said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
12. 12.Tara said, “I win the match every day.” → Tara said that she ___ the match every day. (a) win (b) winning (c) won (d) wins
13. 13.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Zoya said, “I am sleepy.” → Zoya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
15. 15.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
16. 16.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
17. 17.Riya said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Riya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced
18. 18.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Riya said, “I am hungry.” → Riya said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
20. 20.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
21. 21.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
22. 22.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
24. 24.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
25. 25.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
26. 26.Myra said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking (d) baked
27. 27.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
28. 28.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
29. 29.Farhan said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watches (c) watch (d) watching
30. 30.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Vivaan said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) have ridden (c) had ridden
33. 33.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
34. 34.Kavya said, “I have won the match.” → Kavya said that she ___ the match. (a) have won (b) has won (c) had won
35. 35.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
36. 36.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
37. 37.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
38. 38.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
39. 39.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
40. 40.Rahul said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) spoke (b) speak (c) speaks (d) speaking

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