Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 513 · 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.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
2. 2.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
3. 3.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
4. 4.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
6. 6.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Ira said, “I will plant a tree.” → Ira said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) would (b) will (c) is
8. 8.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
9. 9.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
10. 10.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
11. 11.Vivaan said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) have washed
12. 12.Ira said, “I am hungry.” → Ira said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
13. 13.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Yash said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rides (d) rode
16. 16.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Neel said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Neel said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) catches (b) caught (c) catching (d) catch
20. 20.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
21. 21.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
22. 22.Neel said, “I will cook rice.” → Neel said that he ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) will (c) is
23. 23.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
24. 24.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
25. 25.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Manav said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Manav said that he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
27. 27.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
29. 29.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
30. 30.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
31. 31.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
32. 32.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
33. 33.Omkar said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wearing (d) wore
34. 34.Omkar said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Omkar said that he ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) am wearing (d) were wearing
35. 35.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
36. 36.Dev said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Dev said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flies (d) flew
37. 37.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
38. 38.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
39. 39.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him

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