Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 516 · 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.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
2. 2.Saanvi ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
5. 5.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
6. 6.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
7. 7.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.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
10. 10.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
12. 12.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
14. 14.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
15. 15.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
16. 16.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
17. 17.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
18. 18.Meera said, “I have flown a kite.” → Meera said that she ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) had flown (c) has flown
19. 19.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
20. 20.Meera said, “I am ready.” → Meera said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
21. 21.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
23. 23.Myra ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
25. 25.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
26. 26.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
27. 27.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
28. 28.Aisha said, “I am tired.” → Aisha said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
29. 29.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
30. 30.Aditya said, “I am winning the match.” → Aditya said that he ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
31. 31.Ananya said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched
32. 32.Rohan said, “I will study science.” → Rohan said that he ___ study science. (a) would (b) will (c) is
33. 33.Zoya said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) climbing (d) climbed
34. 34.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
35. 35.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
36. 36.Tara ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Aisha said, “I am hungry.” → Aisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
38. 38.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
40. 40.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name

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