Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 664 · 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.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
3. 3.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
4. 4.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
5. 5.Omkar said, “I am going to school.” → Omkar said that he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) am going
6. 6.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
7. 7.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
8. 8.Priya said, “I am catching the ball.” → Priya said that she ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) am catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
9. 9.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
10. 10.Aarav said, “I will play cricket.” → Aarav said that he ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) would (c) will
11. 11.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
12. 12.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
13. 13.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
14. 14.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
15. 15.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
16. 16.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
18. 18.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
19. 19.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
20. 20.Aarav said, “I am running in the park.” → Aarav said that he ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) am running (d) is running
21. 21.Saanvi said, “I am telling a story.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) is telling
22. 22.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
23. 23.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
24. 24.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
25. 25.Yash said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Yash said that he ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) am speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
26. 26.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
27. 27.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
28. 28.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Arjun said, “I am drinking milk.” → Arjun said that he ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
30. 30.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
31. 31.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
32. 32.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
34. 34.Isha said, “I am hungry.” → Isha said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
35. 35.Aditya said, “I am ready.” → Aditya said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
36. 36.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Riya said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Riya said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) bring (b) brings (c) bringing (d) brought
38. 38.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Myra said, “I am busy.” → Myra said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am

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