Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 522 · 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.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
2. 2.Ira said, “I am ready.” → Ira said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
3. 3.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
4. 4.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
5. 5.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
6. 6.Tara ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
9. 9.Riya said, “I have played cricket.” → Riya said that she ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) have played (c) has played
10. 10.Rohan said, “I am catching the ball.” → Rohan said that he ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
11. 11.Kavya said, “I am busy.” → Kavya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
12. 12.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
15. 15.Neel said, “I am hungry.” → Neel said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
16. 16.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
17. 17.Isha said, “I cook rice every day.” → Isha said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooks (b) cooked (c) cooking (d) cook
18. 18.Priya said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Priya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) had helped (b) has helped (c) have helped
19. 19.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
20. 20.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
21. 21.Nisha said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Nisha said that she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) am bringing
22. 22.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
23. 23.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
24. 24.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
26. 26.Diya said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Diya said that she ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) am throwing (d) were throwing
27. 27.Zoya said, “I am happy.” → Zoya said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
28. 28.Aditya said, “I have run in the park.” → Aditya said that he ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) have run (c) has run
29. 29.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
30. 30.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
32. 32.Aditya said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eats (b) eat (c) eating (d) ate
33. 33.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
35. 35.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
37. 37.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
38. 38.Karan said, “I am happy.” → Karan said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
39. 39.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
40. 40.Riya said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) build (c) building (d) built

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