Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 411 · 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.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
2. 2.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
3. 3.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Isha said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Isha said that she ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) am bringing (d) were bringing
5. 5.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
6. 6.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
10. 10.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
11. 11.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Aditya said, “I will clap for the team.” → Aditya said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) is (b) will (c) would
13. 13.Zoya said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a kite every day. (a) fly (b) flying (c) flew (d) flies
14. 14.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
15. 15.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
16. 16.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
17. 17.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
18. 18.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
19. 19.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
21. 21.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
22. 22.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
23. 23.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
24. 24.Priya said, “I will win the match.” → Priya said that she ___ win the match. (a) would (b) is (c) will
25. 25.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Ira said, “I have sung a song.” → Ira said that she ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) have sung (c) has sung
28. 28.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
30. 30.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
31. 31.Kavya said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Kavya said that she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
32. 32.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
33. 33.Aisha said, “I will send a message.” → Aisha said that she ___ send a message. (a) is (b) would (c) will
34. 34.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
35. 35.Dev said, “I am running in the park.” → Dev said that he ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
36. 36.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
37. 37.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
38. 38.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
39. 39.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
40. 40.Aisha said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Aisha said that she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) was washing (d) were washing

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