Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 400 · 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.Pooja said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) bake (c) baked (d) bakes
2. 2.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
4. 4.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
5. 5.Dev said, “I am ready.” → Dev said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
6. 6.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
7. 7.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
8. 8.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
9. 9.Ananya said, “I will carry the bag.” → Ananya said that she ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) is (c) would
10. 10.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Myra said, “I am busy.” → Myra said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
14. 14.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
15. 15.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
16. 16.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Vivaan said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Vivaan said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) is (b) will (c) would
18. 18.Farhan said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Farhan said that he ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned
19. 19.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
20. 20.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
21. 21.Isha said, “I will bake a cake.” → Isha said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) will (b) would (c) is
22. 22.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
23. 23.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
24. 24.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
25. 25.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
26. 26.Tara said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a kite every day. (a) fly (b) flies (c) flew (d) flying
27. 27.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
28. 28.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
29. 29.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
30. 30.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
31. 31.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
33. 33.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
34. 34.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
35. 35.Aisha said, “I am tired.” → Aisha said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
36. 36.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Diya said, “I am sleepy.” → Diya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
38. 38.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
39. 39.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
40. 40.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he

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