Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 695 · 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.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
2. 2.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
3. 3.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
5. 5.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
6. 6.Kabir said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Kabir said that he ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feeding
7. 7.Kabir said, “I will win the match.” → Kabir said that he ___ win the match. (a) would (b) will (c) is
8. 8.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
9. 9.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
10. 10.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Rohan said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) caught (b) catching (c) catch (d) catches
12. 12.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
14. 14.Nisha said, “I am running in the park.” → Nisha said that she ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) am running
15. 15.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
16. 16.Rohan said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) washed
17. 17.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
18. 18.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
21. 21.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
22. 22.Saanvi said, “I am busy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
23. 23.Aisha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
26. 26.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
28. 28.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
29. 29.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
31. 31.Ira ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
33. 33.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
34. 34.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Nisha said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) throwing (b) throws (c) throw (d) threw
36. 36.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
38. 38.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
39. 39.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
40. 40.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live

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