Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 387 · 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.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
2. 2.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
4. 4.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
5. 5.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
6. 6.Ishaan said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
7. 7.Kabir said, “I will play cricket.” → Kabir said that he ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) is (c) would
8. 8.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
9. 9.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
10. 10.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
11. 11.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
12. 12.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
15. 15.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
16. 16.Meera said, “I am happy.” → Meera said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
17. 17.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
18. 18.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
19. 19.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
20. 20.Riya said, “I drink milk every day.” → Riya said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) drank (d) drinking
21. 21.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
22. 22.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Sneha said, “I cook rice every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooked (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooking
25. 25.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
27. 27.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
28. 28.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
29. 29.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
30. 30.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
32. 32.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
33. 33.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
34. 34.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
35. 35.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
36. 36.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
37. 37.Farhan said, “I have fed the dog.” → Farhan said that he ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) has fed (c) have fed
38. 38.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
39. 39.Ishaan said, “I am ready.” → Ishaan said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
40. 40.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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