Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 548 · 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.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
2. 2.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
3. 3.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
5. 5.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
7. 7.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
8. 8.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
9. 9.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Kavya said, “I am ready.” → Kavya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
11. 11.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
12. 12.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
13. 13.Diya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Diya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) cleaned
14. 14.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
15. 15.Zoya said, “I am happy.” → Zoya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
16. 16.Karan said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Karan said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) speaking (d) spoke
17. 17.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Priya said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Priya said that she ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jogged
19. 19.Rohan said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) baked (c) bake (d) bakes
20. 20.Riya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Riya said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) spoke (d) speaking
21. 21.Ananya said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) has watched
22. 22.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
23. 23.Diya said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Diya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) am building (c) were building (d) is building
24. 24.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
25. 25.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
26. 26.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
27. 27.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
28. 28.Ira said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Ira said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) would (c) will
29. 29.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
30. 30.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
31. 31.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
33. 33.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
34. 34.Arjun said, “I am hungry.” → Arjun said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
35. 35.Ishaan said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) have washed (c) has washed
36. 36.Tara said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Tara said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) danced (c) dance (d) dancing
37. 37.Ananya said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Ananya said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) will (c) would
38. 38.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
39. 39.Karan said, “I have caught the ball.” → Karan said that he ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had caught
40. 40.Kavya said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) planting (b) planted (c) plants (d) plant

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