Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 540 · 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.Neel said, “I am hungry.” → Neel said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
2. 2.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
3. 3.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
4. 4.Ira said, “I am studying science.” → Ira said that she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) were studying
5. 5.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Neel said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Neel said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) riding (c) ride (d) rode
8. 8.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
9. 9.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
10. 10.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
11. 11.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
12. 12.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
13. 13.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
14. 14.Rohan said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) catching (b) caught (c) catch (d) catches
15. 15.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
16. 16.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
18. 18.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
21. 21.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
22. 22.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
23. 23.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
25. 25.Kunal said, “I study science every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ science every day. (a) studies (b) studied (c) study (d) studying
26. 26.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
27. 27.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
28. 28.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
29. 29.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
30. 30.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
31. 31.Vivaan said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) bought (b) buy (c) buys (d) buying
32. 32.Nisha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Manav said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Manav said that he ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) has clapped (c) have clapped
34. 34.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
35. 35.Tara ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Nisha said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) brought (d) bring
37. 37.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
39. 39.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
40. 40.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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