Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 514 · 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.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
2. 2.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
4. 4.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
5. 5.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
6. 6.Vivaan said, “I have played cricket.” → Vivaan said that he ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) had played (c) has played
7. 7.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
9. 9.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
10. 10.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
11. 11.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Myra said, “I win the match every day.” → Myra said that she ___ the match every day. (a) won (b) winning (c) wins (d) win
13. 13.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
14. 14.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
15. 15.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
16. 16.Pooja said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Pooja said that she ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
17. 17.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
18. 18.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
19. 19.Pooja said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Pooja said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) is (c) will
20. 20.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
21. 21.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
22. 22.Priya said, “I will tell a story.” → Priya said that she ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) will (c) would
23. 23.Nisha said, “I will sing a song.” → Nisha said that she ___ sing a song. (a) is (b) will (c) would
24. 24.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
26. 26.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
27. 27.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
28. 28.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
29. 29.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
30. 30.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Kavya said, “I will take the train.” → Kavya said that she ___ take the train. (a) would (b) is (c) will
32. 32.Rohan said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Rohan said that he ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) has eaten (c) had eaten
33. 33.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
34. 34.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
36. 36.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Aisha said, “I am sending a message.” → Aisha said that she ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
38. 38.Ananya said, “I have carried the bag.” → Ananya said that she ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) has carried
39. 39.Vivaan said, “I am ready.” → Vivaan said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
40. 40.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want

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