Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 45 · 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, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
2. 2.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
3. 3.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
4. 4.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
6. 6.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
8. 8.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
10. 10.Sneha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Sneha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
13. 13.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
14. 14.Tara said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Tara said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swam (b) swim (c) swims (d) swimming
15. 15.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
16. 16.Myra said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Myra said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) am building (c) were building (d) was building
17. 17.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
18. 18.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
20. 20.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
21. 21.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Myra said, “I am happy.” → Myra said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
23. 23.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
24. 24.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
25. 25.Isha said, “I am happy.” → Isha said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
26. 26.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
27. 27.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
28. 28.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
29. 29.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
30. 30.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
33. 33.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
34. 34.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
35. 35.Rahul said, “I am busy.” → Rahul said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
36. 36.Riya said, “I will play cricket.” → Riya said that she ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) will (c) would
37. 37.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
39. 39.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
40. 40.Nisha said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) climbing (d) climbed

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