Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 385 · 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.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
2. 2.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
3. 3.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Karan said, “I will send a message.” → Karan said that he ___ send a message. (a) would (b) is (c) will
5. 5.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
7. 7.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
8. 8.Priya said, “I have cooked rice.” → Priya said that she ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) has cooked (c) had cooked
9. 9.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
10. 10.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
11. 11.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Neel said, “I am busy.” → Neel said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
13. 13.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
14. 14.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
15. 15.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
16. 16.Saanvi said, “I make tea every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ tea every day. (a) make (b) making (c) made (d) makes
17. 17.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
18. 18.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
19. 19.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
20. 20.Ananya said, “I will throw the ball.” → Ananya said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) would (b) will (c) is
21. 21.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Karan said, “I am hungry.” → Karan said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
23. 23.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
25. 25.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
26. 26.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
28. 28.Rahul said, “I am happy.” → Rahul said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
29. 29.Priya said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Priya said that she ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) am feeding
30. 30.Aarav said, “I have sung a song.” → Aarav said that he ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) has sung (c) had sung
31. 31.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Saanvi said, “I have fed the dog.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had fed
33. 33.Farhan said, “I have carried the bag.” → Farhan said that he ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried
34. 34.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
35. 35.Karan said, “I am tired.” → Karan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
36. 36.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
37. 37.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
39. 39.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his

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