Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 720 · 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.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
2. 2.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
3. 3.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
4. 4.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
5. 5.Kavya said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) brings (d) brought
6. 6.Zoya said, “I am making tea.” → Zoya said that she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) am making (d) is making
7. 7.Arjun said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Arjun said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) would (c) is
8. 8.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
9. 9.Tara said, “I have worn a cap.” → Tara said that she ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) had worn (c) have worn
10. 10.Isha said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Isha said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had built
11. 11.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
13. 13.Kabir said, “I run in the park every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) running (c) ran (d) run
14. 14.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
15. 15.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
17. 17.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
18. 18.Kunal said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rode (b) rides (c) ride (d) riding
19. 19.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
21. 21.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
23. 23.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
24. 24.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
25. 25.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
26. 26.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
27. 27.Rahul said, “I am busy.” → Rahul said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
28. 28.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
29. 29.Zoya said, “I am happy.” → Zoya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
30. 30.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
32. 32.Aisha said, “I am flying a kite.” → Aisha said that she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) am flying (d) were flying
33. 33.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
34. 34.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
35. 35.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
36. 36.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
37. 37.Kabir said, “I have gone to school.” → Kabir said that he ___ to school. (a) has gone (b) have gone (c) had gone
38. 38.Priya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Farhan said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Farhan said that he ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) am climbing
40. 40.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she

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