Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 726 · 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.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
2. 2.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
4. 4.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
5. 5.Ananya said, “I am tired.” → Ananya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
6. 6.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Farhan said, “I have studied science.” → Farhan said that he ___ science. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) had studied
8. 8.Kabir said, “I am hungry.” → Kabir said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
9. 9.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
10. 10.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
11. 11.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
12. 12.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
13. 13.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
15. 15.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
16. 16.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
17. 17.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
18. 18.Tara said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) planted (b) planting (c) plants (d) plant
19. 19.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
21. 21.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
22. 22.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
23. 23.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Meera said, “I will play cricket.” → Meera said that she ___ play cricket. (a) would (b) will (c) is
27. 27.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
28. 28.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
29. 29.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
31. 31.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
33. 33.Vivaan said, “I will run in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ run in the park. (a) will (b) is (c) would
34. 34.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
35. 35.Kunal said, “I take the train every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ the train every day. (a) takes (b) took (c) taking (d) take
36. 36.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
37. 37.Zoya said, “I will wear a cap.” → Zoya said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) will (b) would (c) is
38. 38.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
40. 40.Vivaan said, “I am drinking milk.” → Vivaan said that he ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking

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