Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 443 · 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.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
2. 2.Priya said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Priya said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) brings (d) brought
3. 3.Manav said, “I will feed the dog.” → Manav said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) is (b) would (c) will
4. 4.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
5. 5.Sneha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
8. 8.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
9. 9.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
10. 10.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
12. 12.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
13. 13.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
14. 14.Rohan said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Rohan said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) am building (c) were building (d) was building
15. 15.Tara said, “I am busy.” → Tara said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
16. 16.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
17. 17.Vivaan said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) ride (b) rode (c) riding (d) rides
18. 18.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
19. 19.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
21. 21.Arjun said, “I have drunk milk.” → Arjun said that he ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) had drunk (c) have drunk
22. 22.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
23. 23.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
24. 24.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
25. 25.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
26. 26.Vivaan said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jogged
27. 27.Ira said, “I will clap for the team.” → Ira said that she ___ clap for the team. (a) is (b) would (c) will
28. 28.Isha said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Isha said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) jogged
29. 29.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
30. 30.Myra ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
32. 32.Manav said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Manav said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) spoke (c) speaking (d) speak
33. 33.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
34. 34.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
36. 36.Myra said, “I am cooking rice.” → Myra said that she ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
37. 37.Arjun said, “I am hungry.” → Arjun said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
38. 38.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
39. 39.Tara said, “I am drinking milk.” → Tara said that she ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
40. 40.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was

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