Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 491 · 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.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
2. 2.Kavya said, “I will bring lunch.” → Kavya said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) will (c) would
3. 3.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
4. 4.Omkar said, “I am taking the train.” → Omkar said that he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) am taking
5. 5.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Rahul said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Rahul said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) would (c) will
7. 7.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
8. 8.Neel said, “I am busy.” → Neel said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
9. 9.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
11. 11.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Karan said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Karan said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swim (b) swam (c) swimming (d) swims
14. 14.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
15. 15.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
16. 16.Ananya said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Ananya said that she ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) has washed (c) had washed
17. 17.Ira said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Ira said that she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bringing
18. 18.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
20. 20.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
21. 21.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
23. 23.Diya said, “I have written a letter.” → Diya said that she ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) have written
24. 24.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
25. 25.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Diya said, “I am hungry.” → Diya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
28. 28.Aarav said, “I send a message every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sends (b) sending (c) sent (d) send
29. 29.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
30. 30.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
33. 33.Meera said, “I am sleepy.” → Meera said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
34. 34.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
35. 35.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
36. 36.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
37. 37.Tara said, “I am ready.” → Tara said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
38. 38.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
39. 39.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Kabir said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) brought (c) bring (d) brings

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