Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 517 · 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.Ira said, “I am happy.” → Ira said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
2. 2.Meera said, “I will cook rice.” → Meera said that she ___ cook rice. (a) is (b) would (c) will
3. 3.Rahul said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Rahul said that he ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
4. 4.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Arjun said, “I will feed the dog.” → Arjun said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) is (b) would (c) will
6. 6.Nisha said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Nisha said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) is (c) will
7. 7.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
9. 9.Manav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
12. 12.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
13. 13.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
14. 14.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
15. 15.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
16. 16.Arjun said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) help (c) helping (d) helped
17. 17.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
18. 18.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
19. 19.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
20. 20.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
21. 21.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
22. 22.Aarav said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Aarav said that he ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) had bought (c) have bought
23. 23.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
25. 25.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
27. 27.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
28. 28.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
29. 29.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
30. 30.Priya said, “I am cooking rice.” → Priya said that she ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
31. 31.Pooja said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Pooja said that she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) am drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
32. 32.Rohan said, “I am hungry.” → Rohan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
33. 33.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
34. 34.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
35. 35.Tara said, “I have fed the dog.” → Tara said that she ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had fed
36. 36.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
37. 37.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
38. 38.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
39. 39.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
40. 40.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

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