Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 565 · 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, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
2. 2.Dev said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Dev said that he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) am dancing (d) was dancing
3. 3.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
4. 4.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
5. 5.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
6. 6.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
7. 7.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
8. 8.Farhan said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flew (b) flies (c) flying (d) fly
9. 9.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
11. 11.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
12. 12.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
13. 13.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
14. 14.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
15. 15.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Myra said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Myra said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buy (b) buying (c) buys (d) bought
17. 17.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
18. 18.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
19. 19.Meera said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Meera said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) would (c) will
20. 20.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
21. 21.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
22. 22.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
23. 23.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
24. 24.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
25. 25.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
26. 26.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
27. 27.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
28. 28.Manav said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Manav said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) will (b) would (c) is
29. 29.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
30. 30.Nisha said, “I have carried the bag.” → Nisha said that she ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried
31. 31.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
32. 32.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
33. 33.Tara ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
35. 35.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
36. 36.Aditya said, “I have gone to school.” → Aditya said that he ___ to school. (a) has gone (b) have gone (c) had gone
37. 37.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
38. 38.Aditya said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buy (b) bought (c) buying (d) buys
39. 39.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
40. 40.Kavya said, “I am hungry.” → Kavya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is

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