Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 614 · 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.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
2. 2.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
4. 4.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
7. 7.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
8. 8.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
10. 10.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
11. 11.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
12. 12.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
14. 14.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
15. 15.Kabir said, “I sing a song every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) sang (c) sings (d) singing
16. 16.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Neel said, “I am studying science.” → Neel said that he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) am studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
19. 19.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
20. 20.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
21. 21.Isha said, “I will bake a cake.” → Isha said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) is (c) will
22. 22.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
23. 23.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
24. 24.Kabir said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Kabir said that he ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) have climbed (c) has climbed
25. 25.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
26. 26.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
27. 27.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
28. 28.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
29. 29.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
30. 30.Kavya said, “I am cooking rice.” → Kavya said that she ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
31. 31.Kavya said, “I am hungry.” → Kavya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
32. 32.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
34. 34.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
35. 35.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
36. 36.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
37. 37.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
38. 38.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
39. 39.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
40. 40.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my

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