Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 515 · 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.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
2. 2.Ishaan said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
3. 3.Kunal asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
4. 4.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
7. 7.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
8. 8.Zoya said, “I am ready.” → Zoya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
9. 9.Dev said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Dev said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) was watching
10. 10.Ishaan said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) danced (b) dancing (c) dances (d) dance
11. 11.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
12. 12.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
13. 13.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Aarav said, “I am telling a story.” → Aarav said that he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) am telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
15. 15.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
16. 16.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
17. 17.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
19. 19.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
20. 20.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
21. 21.Sneha said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) built (b) builds (c) building (d) build
22. 22.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
23. 23.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Manav said, “I am taking the train.” → Manav said that he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) am taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
25. 25.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
26. 26.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
27. 27.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
28. 28.Yash said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Yash said that he ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climbed
29. 29.Diya said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Diya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoken
30. 30.Dev ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Tara ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
34. 34.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
35. 35.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
36. 36.Tara said, “I am studying science.” → Tara said that she ___ science. (a) were studying (b) am studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
37. 37.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
38. 38.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
39. 39.Dev said, “I have taken the train.” → Dev said that he ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) has taken (c) have taken
40. 40.Farhan said, “I have sung a song.” → Farhan said that he ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) has sung (c) have sung

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