Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 609 · 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.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
2. 2.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Omkar said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Omkar said that he ___ the ball. (a) has thrown (b) had thrown (c) have thrown
4. 4.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
5. 5.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
6. 6.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
10. 10.Karan said, “I am taking the train.” → Karan said that he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) am taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
11. 11.Aarav said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding (d) fed
12. 12.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
13. 13.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
14. 14.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
17. 17.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
19. 19.Zoya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
20. 20.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
22. 22.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
23. 23.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Zoya said, “I am sleepy.” → Zoya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
25. 25.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
26. 26.Riya said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Riya said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) is (c) will
27. 27.Aditya said, “I am going to school.” → Aditya said that he ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) is going (d) am going
28. 28.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
29. 29.Ananya said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) am watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
30. 30.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
31. 31.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
32. 32.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
33. 33.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
34. 34.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
35. 35.Rohan said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Rohan said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) would (c) will
36. 36.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
37. 37.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
38. 38.Ishaan said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Ishaan said that he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) am speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
39. 39.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
40. 40.Omkar said, “I will fly a kite.” → Omkar said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) would (b) is (c) will

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