Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 41 · 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.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
2. 2.Myra said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Myra said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) is (b) would (c) will
3. 3.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Aarav said, “I am catching the ball.” → Aarav said that he ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
5. 5.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
6. 6.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
7. 7.Ira said, “I am making tea.” → Ira said that she ___ tea. (a) was making (b) is making (c) am making (d) were making
8. 8.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
9. 9.Aisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
10. 10.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
11. 11.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
12. 12.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
13. 13.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
14. 14.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
16. 16.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
19. 19.Dev said, “I am tired.” → Dev said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
20. 20.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
21. 21.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
22. 22.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
23. 23.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
24. 24.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
26. 26.Aisha said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wearing (d) wore
27. 27.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
28. 28.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
29. 29.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
30. 30.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Kunal said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) help (b) helping (c) helped (d) helps
32. 32.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
33. 33.Yash said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Yash said that he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
34. 34.Kavya said, “I make tea every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ tea every day. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) made
35. 35.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Arjun said, “I am sleepy.” → Arjun said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
37. 37.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
38. 38.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
39. 39.Kavya said, “I am telling a story.” → Kavya said that she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) am telling
40. 40.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my

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