Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 724 · 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.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
2. 2.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
3. 3.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
4. 4.Isha said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Isha said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buy (b) bought (c) buying (d) buys
5. 5.Vivaan said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planted (d) planting
6. 6.Myra said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a picture every day. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) drew
7. 7.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
8. 8.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
9. 9.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Isha said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a picture every day. (a) drawing (b) drew (c) draw (d) draws
13. 13.Kavya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
15. 15.Ira said, “I have told a story.” → Ira said that she ___ a story. (a) had told (b) has told (c) have told
16. 16.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
17. 17.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
18. 18.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
19. 19.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
20. 20.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
21. 21.Kabir said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
22. 22.Pooja said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Pooja said that she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
23. 23.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
24. 24.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
25. 25.Arjun said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carries (d) carried
26. 26.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
27. 27.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
29. 29.Aditya said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carry (d) carried
30. 30.Kabir said, “I have fed the dog.” → Kabir said that he ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had fed
31. 31.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
32. 32.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
33. 33.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
34. 34.Vivaan said, “I win the match every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the match every day. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) won
35. 35.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
37. 37.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
38. 38.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
39. 39.Manav said, “I will sing a song.” → Manav said that he ___ sing a song. (a) is (b) would (c) will
40. 40.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my

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