Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 37 · 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.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
2. 2.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.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
4. 4.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
5. 5.Tara ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
7. 7.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
8. 8.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
10. 10.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
11. 11.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
12. 12.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Priya said, “I have told a story.” → Priya said that she ___ a story. (a) had told (b) have told (c) has told
15. 15.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
18. 18.Karan said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Karan said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) is (c) would
19. 19.Rohan said, “I am hungry.” → Rohan said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
20. 20.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
21. 21.Pooja said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Pooja said that she ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoken
22. 22.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
24. 24.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
25. 25.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
26. 26.Neel said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Neel said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) baked (d) bake
27. 27.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
28. 28.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
29. 29.Aisha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Kavya said, “I have studied science.” → Kavya said that she ___ science. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) has studied
31. 31.Nisha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
33. 33.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
34. 34.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
36. 36.Kabir said, “I have caught the ball.” → Kabir said that he ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) had caught (c) has caught
37. 37.Manav said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Manav said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buying (b) buys (c) bought (d) buy
38. 38.Ira said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) baked (b) bake (c) baking (d) bakes
39. 39.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
40. 40.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want

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