Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 367 · 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.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
2. 2.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
3. 3.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
4. 4.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
5. 5.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
6. 6.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
7. 7.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
9. 9.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
10. 10.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
11. 11.Isha said, “I am hungry.” → Isha said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
12. 12.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
13. 13.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
15. 15.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
16. 16.Ananya said, “I am taking the train.” → Ananya said that she ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
17. 17.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
21. 21.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
22. 22.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
23. 23.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
25. 25.Ishaan said, “I am ready.” → Ishaan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
26. 26.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
27. 27.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
29. 29.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
30. 30.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
31. 31.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
32. 32.Aisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
34. 34.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
36. 36.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Manav said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Manav said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) buy (c) buying (d) bought
38. 38.Kabir said, “I am ready.” → Kabir said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
39. 39.Omkar said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Omkar said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) is (b) would (c) will
40. 40.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her

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