Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 419 · 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.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
2. 2.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
3. 3.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Arjun said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Arjun said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) would (c) is
5. 5.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
6. 6.Ishaan said, “I am playing cricket.” → Ishaan said that he ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
7. 7.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
8. 8.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
9. 9.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
10. 10.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
11. 11.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
12. 12.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
13. 13.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
16. 16.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
17. 17.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
18. 18.Sneha said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Sneha said that she ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) have jogged (c) has jogged
19. 19.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
20. 20.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
21. 21.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
23. 23.Zoya said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Zoya said that she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) am drawing (d) were drawing
24. 24.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
25. 25.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
27. 27.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
28. 28.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
29. 29.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
30. 30.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
31. 31.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
32. 32.Saanvi said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) am watching
33. 33.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
35. 35.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
36. 36.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
37. 37.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Yash said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Yash said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) is (b) would (c) will
39. 39.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want

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