Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 4 · 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.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
2. 2.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
3. 3.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
4. 4.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
5. 5.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
6. 6.Aarav said, “I will bring lunch.” → Aarav said that he ___ bring lunch. (a) will (b) is (c) would
7. 7.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Dev said, “I cook rice every day.” → Dev said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooked (d) cooks
9. 9.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
10. 10.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
11. 11.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
12. 12.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Riya said, “I am hungry.” → Riya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
15. 15.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
16. 16.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
17. 17.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
18. 18.Yash said, “I am winning the match.” → Yash said that he ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
19. 19.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
20. 20.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
21. 21.Kabir said, “I have caught the ball.” → Kabir said that he ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) have caught (c) has caught
22. 22.Pooja ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
24. 24.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
25. 25.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
26. 26.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
28. 28.Riya said, “I am busy.” → Riya said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
29. 29.Neel said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Neel said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) will (c) would
30. 30.Tara said, “I send a message every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) sends (c) send (d) sent
31. 31.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
33. 33.Meera said, “I will sing a song.” → Meera said that she ___ sing a song. (a) is (b) will (c) would
34. 34.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
36. 36.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
37. 37.Ishaan said, “I run in the park every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) ran (b) run (c) runs (d) running
38. 38.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
39. 39.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
40. 40.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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