Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 577 · 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.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
2. 2.Ira said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Ira said that she ___ the dog every day. (a) fed (b) feeds (c) feed (d) feeding
3. 3.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
4. 4.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
5. 5.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
6. 6.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
7. 7.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
8. 8.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
9. 9.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
12. 12.Riya said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Riya said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carried (d) carry
13. 13.Manav said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Manav said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogged
14. 14.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
15. 15.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Nisha said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) throwing (b) threw (c) throws (d) throw
17. 17.Neel said, “I am happy.” → Neel said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
18. 18.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
20. 20.Kunal said, “I am running in the park.” → Kunal said that he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) am running (d) was running
21. 21.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
22. 22.Yash said, “I tell a story every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) tells (c) told (d) telling
23. 23.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
24. 24.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
25. 25.Nisha said, “I send a message every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sent (b) sending (c) sends (d) send
26. 26.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
27. 27.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
28. 28.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Priya said, “I am writing a letter.” → Priya said that she ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) am writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
30. 30.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Pooja said, “I will feed the dog.” → Pooja said that she ___ feed the dog. (a) is (b) would (c) will
32. 32.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
34. 34.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
35. 35.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
36. 36.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
37. 37.Zoya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) spoke (d) speaking
38. 38.Aditya said, “I am busy.” → Aditya said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
39. 39.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
40. 40.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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