Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 688 · 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.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
2. 2.Omkar said, “I will throw the ball.” → Omkar said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) would (b) will (c) is
3. 3.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
4. 4.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
5. 5.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
7. 7.Vivaan said, “I have brought lunch.” → Vivaan said that he ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) have brought (c) had brought
8. 8.Ira ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Kavya said, “I am hungry.” → Kavya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
10. 10.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
11. 11.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
12. 12.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
15. 15.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
16. 16.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
17. 17.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
18. 18.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
19. 19.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
20. 20.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
21. 21.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
23. 23.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
24. 24.Kunal said, “I am ready.” → Kunal said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
25. 25.Yash said, “I will take the train.” → Yash said that he ___ take the train. (a) is (b) will (c) would
26. 26.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
27. 27.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
29. 29.Manav said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Manav said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had built
30. 30.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
31. 31.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
32. 32.Ananya said, “I will wear a cap.” → Ananya said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) will (b) is (c) would
33. 33.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
34. 34.Ananya said, “I am hungry.” → Ananya said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
35. 35.Arjun said, “I will catch the ball.” → Arjun said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) is (b) would (c) will
36. 36.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
37. 37.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
38. 38.Vivaan said, “I am playing cricket.” → Vivaan said that he ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
39. 39.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
40. 40.Priya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

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