Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 667 · 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.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
2. 2.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
4. 4.Riya said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) climbed (b) climbing (c) climb (d) climbs
5. 5.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
6. 6.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
7. 7.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
9. 9.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
10. 10.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
11. 11.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
12. 12.Rahul said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogged
13. 13.Diya said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Diya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) am helping (d) was helping
14. 14.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Zoya said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Zoya said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) had ridden (c) have ridden
16. 16.Vivaan said, “I am taking the train.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
17. 17.Nisha said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Nisha said that she ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) have spoken (c) has spoken
18. 18.Kunal ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
21. 21.Karan said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Karan said that he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) am climbing
22. 22.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
24. 24.Karan said, “I am making tea.” → Karan said that he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) am making (d) were making
25. 25.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
26. 26.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
27. 27.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
28. 28.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
29. 29.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Rahul said, “I will go to school.” → Rahul said that he ___ go to school. (a) would (b) will (c) is
32. 32.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
33. 33.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
34. 34.Karan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
36. 36.Yash said, “I am taking the train.” → Yash said that he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) am taking
37. 37.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Aarav said, “I am ready.” → Aarav said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
39. 39.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
40. 40.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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