Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 36 · 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.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
2. 2.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
3. 3.Karan said, “I have made tea.” → Karan said that he ___ tea. (a) have made (b) had made (c) has made
4. 4.Meera said, “I win the match every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the match every day. (a) winning (b) win (c) won (d) wins
5. 5.Isha said, “I will write a letter.” → Isha said that she ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) would (c) is
6. 6.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
7. 7.Nisha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Manav said, “I have brought lunch.” → Manav said that he ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) have brought (c) has brought
9. 9.Aisha said, “I have baked a cake.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cake. (a) had baked (b) has baked (c) have baked
10. 10.Kabir said, “I will draw a picture.” → Kabir said that he ___ draw a picture. (a) will (b) is (c) would
11. 11.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
12. 12.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
13. 13.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
14. 14.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
15. 15.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
16. 16.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
17. 17.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
18. 18.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Rohan said, “I will go to school.” → Rohan said that he ___ go to school. (a) would (b) will (c) is
20. 20.Kunal said, “I will win the match.” → Kunal said that he ___ win the match. (a) will (b) would (c) is
21. 21.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
22. 22.Arjun said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Arjun said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) am building
23. 23.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
24. 24.Aisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Kunal said, “I am planting a tree.” → Kunal said that he ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
26. 26.Tara ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Yash said, “I send a message every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending (d) sent
28. 28.Ananya said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching (d) caught
29. 29.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
31. 31.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
32. 32.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
33. 33.Vivaan said, “I am busy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
34. 34.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Karan said, “I have taken the train.” → Karan said that he ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) have taken (c) has taken
36. 36.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
37. 37.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
38. 38.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
39. 39.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
40. 40.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was

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