Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 680 · 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.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
2. 2.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
3. 3.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
4. 4.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
5. 5.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Diya said, “I will throw the ball.” → Diya said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) is (b) will (c) would
7. 7.Pooja ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Farhan said, “I will cook rice.” → Farhan said that he ___ cook rice. (a) is (b) will (c) would
9. 9.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
10. 10.Arjun said, “I have baked a cake.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) has baked (c) had baked
11. 11.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
12. 12.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
13. 13.Riya said, “I will sing a song.” → Riya said that she ___ sing a song. (a) is (b) would (c) will
14. 14.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
15. 15.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
17. 17.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
18. 18.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
19. 19.Aarav said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) rode (c) ride (d) riding
20. 20.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
21. 21.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Meera said, “I have cooked rice.” → Meera said that she ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) have cooked
23. 23.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
24. 24.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
25. 25.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
26. 26.Ira said, “I will catch the ball.” → Ira said that she ___ catch the ball. (a) will (b) is (c) would
27. 27.Zoya said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Zoya said that she ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climbed
28. 28.Meera said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Meera said that she ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned
29. 29.Neel said, “I am tired.” → Neel said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
30. 30.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
31. 31.Dev said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Dev said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flies (b) fly (c) flew (d) flying
32. 32.Zoya said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) helping (b) helped (c) helps (d) help
33. 33.Rohan said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Rohan said that he ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) is helping
34. 34.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
36. 36.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
39. 39.Neel said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Neel said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) is building (c) was building (d) were building
40. 40.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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