Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 389 · 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, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
2. 2.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
3. 3.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
4. 4.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
6. 6.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
7. 7.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Diya said, “I go to school every day.” → Diya said that she ___ to school every day. (a) goes (b) went (c) go (d) going
9. 9.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
10. 10.Kunal said, “I have worn a cap.” → Kunal said that he ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) have worn (c) had worn
11. 11.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
12. 12.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
14. 14.Sneha said, “I am busy.” → Sneha said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
15. 15.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
16. 16.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
17. 17.Aditya said, “I am happy.” → Aditya said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
18. 18.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
19. 19.Saanvi said, “I will plant a tree.” → Saanvi said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) would (b) will (c) is
20. 20.Tara said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Tara said that she ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
21. 21.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Nisha said, “I will climb a tree.” → Nisha said that she ___ climb a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
24. 24.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
25. 25.Aarav said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) ride (b) rides (c) riding (d) rode
26. 26.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Aisha said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Aisha said that she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) am clapping (d) were clapping
28. 28.Priya said, “I have won the match.” → Priya said that she ___ the match. (a) had won (b) have won (c) has won
29. 29.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
30. 30.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
31. 31.Rahul said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Rahul said that he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
32. 32.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
33. 33.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
34. 34.Ira said, “I have told a story.” → Ira said that she ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had told (c) has told
35. 35.Dev said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Dev said that he ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) have eaten (c) has eaten
36. 36.Omkar said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Omkar said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) have ridden (b) had ridden (c) has ridden
37. 37.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
38. 38.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
39. 39.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
40. 40.Yash said, “I will clap for the team.” → Yash said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) would (b) is (c) will

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