Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 42 · 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.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
2. 2.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
3. 3.Aisha said, “I have fed the dog.” → Aisha said that she ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) had fed (c) have fed
4. 4.Karan said, “I will carry the bag.” → Karan said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) would (c) is
5. 5.Kavya said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Kavya said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) am watching
6. 6.Farhan said, “I will cook rice.” → Farhan said that he ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) would (c) is
7. 7.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
8. 8.Priya said, “I am winning the match.” → Priya said that she ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
9. 9.Tara said, “I am running in the park.” → Tara said that she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) am running (d) was running
10. 10.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
12. 12.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
15. 15.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
16. 16.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
17. 17.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
18. 18.Sneha said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Sneha said that she ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
19. 19.Rohan said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) catching (b) catch (c) caught (d) catches
20. 20.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
21. 21.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
23. 23.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
24. 24.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
25. 25.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
26. 26.Ananya said, “I am making tea.” → Ananya said that she ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) is making (d) am making
27. 27.Myra ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
29. 29.Isha said, “I will carry the bag.” → Isha said that she ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) would (c) is
30. 30.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
31. 31.Isha said, “I am eating a mango.” → Isha said that she ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) am eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
32. 32.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
33. 33.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
34. 34.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
35. 35.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
36. 36.Omkar said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Omkar said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) am riding (d) were riding
37. 37.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
38. 38.Ananya said, “I write a letter every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) wrote (b) writes (c) writing (d) write
39. 39.Myra said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Myra said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) danced (b) dances (c) dance (d) dancing
40. 40.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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