Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 494 · 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.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
2. 2.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
4. 4.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
5. 5.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Pooja said, “I run in the park every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) run (c) ran (d) running
7. 7.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
8. 8.Aarav said, “I write a letter every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) write (b) writes (c) writing (d) wrote
9. 9.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
10. 10.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
11. 11.Vivaan said, “I cook rice every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cooked (c) cook (d) cooks
12. 12.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
13. 13.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
15. 15.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Riya said, “I have brought lunch.” → Riya said that she ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) has brought (c) have brought
17. 17.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
18. 18.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
22. 22.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
23. 23.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
24. 24.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Myra said, “I take the train every day.” → Myra said that she ___ the train every day. (a) takes (b) took (c) taking (d) take
26. 26.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
27. 27.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
28. 28.Kavya said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Kavya said that she ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
29. 29.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
30. 30.Neel said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Neel said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washes (b) washed (c) washing (d) wash
31. 31.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Kabir said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baked (b) bake (c) bakes (d) baking
33. 33.Myra said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Myra said that she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) am climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
34. 34.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
35. 35.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Farhan said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clapped (b) claps (c) clap (d) clapping
37. 37.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
40. 40.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she

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