Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 687 · 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.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
2. 2.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
3. 3.Aisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
5. 5.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
6. 6.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
7. 7.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
8. 8.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
9. 9.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
11. 11.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
12. 12.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
13. 13.Farhan said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Farhan said that he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) am speaking (d) is speaking
14. 14.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
15. 15.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Kunal said, “I have taken the train.” → Kunal said that he ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) have taken (c) had taken
17. 17.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
18. 18.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Sneha said, “I have carried the bag.” → Sneha said that she ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried
20. 20.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
21. 21.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
22. 22.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
23. 23.Myra said, “I am tired.” → Myra said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
24. 24.Myra ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Tara said, “I am happy.” → Tara said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
27. 27.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
28. 28.Yash said, “I am tired.” → Yash said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
29. 29.Sneha said, “I am hungry.” → Sneha said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
30. 30.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
31. 31.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
32. 32.Ira said, “I play cricket every day.” → Ira said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) play (b) playing (c) plays (d) played
33. 33.Pooja said, “I go to school every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ to school every day. (a) went (b) going (c) goes (d) go
34. 34.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
35. 35.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
36. 36.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
37. 37.Dev said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Dev said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) had built (c) have built
38. 38.Aarav said, “I write a letter every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) write (b) wrote (c) writing (d) writes
39. 39.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my

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