Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 403 · 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, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
2. 2.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
3. 3.Myra said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planted (d) planting
4. 4.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
5. 5.Diya said, “I will clean the room.” → Diya said that she ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) is (c) would
6. 6.Tara ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
8. 8.Arjun said, “I will bring lunch.” → Arjun said that he ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) will (c) would
9. 9.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
11. 11.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
13. 13.Nisha said, “I am singing a song.” → Nisha said that she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
14. 14.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
15. 15.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
16. 16.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Aditya said, “I will play cricket.” → Aditya said that he ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) would (c) is
18. 18.Arjun said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flies (b) flying (c) flew (d) fly
19. 19.Tara said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Tara said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washed (d) washes
20. 20.Rohan said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Rohan said that he ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) am swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
21. 21.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
22. 22.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
23. 23.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Kabir said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jogged
25. 25.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
26. 26.Vivaan said, “I will help Grandma.” → Vivaan said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) is (b) would (c) will
27. 27.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Aditya said, “I am writing a letter.” → Aditya said that he ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) am writing
29. 29.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
30. 30.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
31. 31.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
32. 32.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
33. 33.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
34. 34.Pooja said, “I am flying a kite.” → Pooja said that she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) am flying (d) is flying
35. 35.Sneha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
37. 37.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
38. 38.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
39. 39.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
40. 40.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he

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