Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 674 · 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.Kunal said, “I will fly a kite.” → Kunal said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) is (c) would
2. 2.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
3. 3.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
4. 4.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
5. 5.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
6. 6.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
7. 7.Manav said, “I am busy.” → Manav said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
8. 8.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
10. 10.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
12. 12.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
14. 14.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
15. 15.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
17. 17.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
19. 19.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
20. 20.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
21. 21.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
22. 22.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
23. 23.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
25. 25.Farhan said, “I am happy.” → Farhan said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
26. 26.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
29. 29.Yash said, “I am telling a story.” → Yash said that he ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
30. 30.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
31. 31.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
32. 32.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
33. 33.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
36. 36.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
37. 37.Tara said, “I am sleepy.” → Tara said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
38. 38.Aisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Aisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
39. 39.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Isha said, “I will bring lunch.” → Isha said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) would (c) will

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