Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 733 · 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.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
2. 2.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
3. 3.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
4. 4.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
5. 5.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
6. 6.Tara said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Tara said that she ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
7. 7.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Myra said, “I am tired.” → Myra said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
9. 9.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
10. 10.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
11. 11.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
12. 12.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
14. 14.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
15. 15.Ira said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Ira said that she ___ Grandma. (a) had helped (b) have helped (c) has helped
16. 16.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Meera said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Meera said that she ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
18. 18.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Rohan said, “I am taking the train.” → Rohan said that he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) am taking
21. 21.Aisha said, “I am studying science.” → Aisha said that she ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) am studying
22. 22.Tara ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
23. 23.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
24. 24.Rohan said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Rohan said that he ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) have eaten
25. 25.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
26. 26.Karan said, “I am ready.” → Karan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
27. 27.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
28. 28.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
29. 29.Neel said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Neel said that he ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
30. 30.Omkar said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Omkar said that he ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) have washed
31. 31.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
33. 33.Priya said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Priya said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) built (b) building (c) build (d) builds
34. 34.Myra said, “I am happy.” → Myra said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
35. 35.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Myra ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
38. 38.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
39. 39.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
40. 40.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his

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