Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 402 · 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.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
2. 2.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
5. 5.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
7. 7.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
8. 8.Kavya said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Kavya said that she ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) am feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
9. 9.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
10. 10.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
12. 12.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
14. 14.Priya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Arjun said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Arjun said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) is (b) would (c) will
16. 16.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
17. 17.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Priya said, “I am ready.” → Priya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
19. 19.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
20. 20.Ira said, “I will bring lunch.” → Ira said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) would (c) will
21. 21.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
22. 22.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
24. 24.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
26. 26.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Aditya said, “I am writing a letter.” → Aditya said that he ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
28. 28.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
29. 29.Ananya said, “I will clean the room.” → Ananya said that she ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) is (c) would
30. 30.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
31. 31.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
32. 32.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
33. 33.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
34. 34.Dev said, “I am running in the park.” → Dev said that he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) am running (c) was running (d) is running
35. 35.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
37. 37.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
39. 39.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
40. 40.Yash said, “I will go to school.” → Yash said that he ___ go to school. (a) is (b) would (c) will

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