Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 415 · 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.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
2. 2.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
5. 5.Kabir said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Kabir said that he ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped
6. 6.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
7. 7.Aditya said, “I am baking a cake.” → Aditya said that he ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
8. 8.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
11. 11.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
12. 12.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
13. 13.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
14. 14.Aisha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Isha said, “I am tired.” → Isha said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
17. 17.Aarav said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Aarav said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) will (b) is (c) would
18. 18.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.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
20. 20.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Aarav said, “I am telling a story.” → Aarav said that he ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
22. 22.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Rohan said, “I am happy.” → Rohan said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
24. 24.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
25. 25.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Rahul said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
27. 27.Vivaan said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten
28. 28.Riya said, “I run in the park every day.” → Riya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) running (b) run (c) ran (d) runs
29. 29.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
30. 30.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Omkar said, “I will cook rice.” → Omkar said that he ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) is (c) will
33. 33.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
34. 34.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
35. 35.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
36. 36.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
37. 37.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
38. 38.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
39. 39.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name

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