Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 696 · 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.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
2. 2.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
4. 4.Neel said, “I will jog in the park.” → Neel said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
5. 5.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
6. 6.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
7. 7.Vivaan said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the ball. (a) have thrown (b) has thrown (c) had thrown
8. 8.Priya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Aisha said, “I will feed the dog.” → Aisha said that she ___ feed the dog. (a) is (b) would (c) will
11. 11.Tara ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
13. 13.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
14. 14.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
16. 16.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
17. 17.Ananya said, “I will run in the park.” → Ananya said that she ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
18. 18.Rohan said, “I send a message every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a message every day. (a) send (b) sending (c) sent (d) sends
19. 19.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
21. 21.Omkar said, “I am sleepy.” → Omkar said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
22. 22.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Farhan said, “I am ready.” → Farhan said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
24. 24.Manav said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Manav said that he ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
25. 25.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
26. 26.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
27. 27.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
28. 28.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
29. 29.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
30. 30.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
31. 31.Yash said, “I am busy.” → Yash said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
32. 32.Ananya said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watch (d) watched
33. 33.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
35. 35.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Aarav said, “I am hungry.” → Aarav said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
37. 37.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
38. 38.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
39. 39.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Kavya said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Kavya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) had built (c) have built

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