Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 60 · 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.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
2. 2.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
3. 3.Myra said, “I am singing a song.” → Myra said that she ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
4. 4.Riya said, “I am hungry.” → Riya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
5. 5.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
7. 7.Manav said, “I sing a song every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a song every day. (a) sang (b) sing (c) singing (d) sings
8. 8.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
10. 10.Zoya said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catch (b) catching (c) caught (d) catches
11. 11.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
14. 14.Rahul said, “I am ready.” → Rahul said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
15. 15.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
16. 16.Myra said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Myra said that she ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had danced
17. 17.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
18. 18.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
19. 19.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
20. 20.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
21. 21.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
22. 22.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
23. 23.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
24. 24.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
26. 26.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
27. 27.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Neel said, “I have written a letter.” → Neel said that he ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) had written (c) has written
29. 29.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
30. 30.Isha said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Isha said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) have watched (c) has watched
31. 31.Tara said, “I am ready.” → Tara said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
32. 32.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
36. 36.Ananya said, “I am ready.” → Ananya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
37. 37.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
38. 38.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
39. 39.Kavya said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Kavya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had danced (c) has danced
40. 40.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad

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