Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 505 · 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.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
2. 2.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Ira said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a picture every day. (a) drew (b) draws (c) draw (d) drawing
4. 4.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
5. 5.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
6. 6.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
7. 7.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
8. 8.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
9. 9.Tara said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Tara said that she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) am jogging (d) is jogging
10. 10.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Kabir said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) bakes (b) bake (c) baking (d) baked
12. 12.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
14. 14.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
16. 16.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Kavya said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) rode (c) riding (d) ride
18. 18.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
19. 19.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
21. 21.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
22. 22.Arjun said, “I will catch the ball.” → Arjun said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) will (b) would (c) is
23. 23.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
24. 24.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Pooja said, “I am ready.” → Pooja said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
26. 26.Kabir said, “I have sent a message.” → Kabir said that he ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) has sent (c) have sent
27. 27.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
29. 29.Dev said, “I will help Grandma.” → Dev said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) would (b) will (c) is
30. 30.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
31. 31.Tara said, “I sing a song every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) sang (c) singing (d) sings
32. 32.Myra said, “I have flown a kite.” → Myra said that she ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) has flown (c) have flown
33. 33.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
34. 34.Farhan said, “I am busy.” → Farhan said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
35. 35.Karan said, “I am studying science.” → Karan said that he ___ science. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
36. 36.Omkar said, “I will carry the bag.” → Omkar said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) would (b) is (c) will
37. 37.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
38. 38.Manav said, “I have caught the ball.” → Manav said that he ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) had caught (c) have caught
39. 39.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
40. 40.Pooja said, “I will cook rice.” → Pooja said that she ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) is (c) will

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