Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 718 · 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.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
2. 2.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
3. 3.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
4. 4.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Aarav said, “I am busy.” → Aarav said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
6. 6.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
7. 7.Yash said, “I am eating a mango.” → Yash said that he ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) am eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
8. 8.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
9. 9.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
10. 10.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
12. 12.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
13. 13.Kabir said, “I will tell a story.” → Kabir said that he ___ tell a story. (a) would (b) will (c) is
14. 14.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
15. 15.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
16. 16.Arjun said, “I am hungry.” → Arjun said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
17. 17.Kabir said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched
18. 18.Neel said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Neel said that he ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
19. 19.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
21. 21.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
22. 22.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
23. 23.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
24. 24.Yash said, “I am cooking rice.” → Yash said that he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
25. 25.Arjun said, “I have caught the ball.” → Arjun said that he ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) have caught (c) has caught
26. 26.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
27. 27.Aarav said, “I am hungry.” → Aarav said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
28. 28.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
29. 29.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
30. 30.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
31. 31.Diya said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) plants (b) planting (c) planted (d) plant
32. 32.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
34. 34.Omkar said, “I am happy.” → Omkar said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
35. 35.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
36. 36.Ishaan said, “I am tired.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
37. 37.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Tara said, “I will go to school.” → Tara said that she ___ go to school. (a) would (b) will (c) is
39. 39.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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