Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 734 · 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.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
3. 3.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
4. 4.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
5. 5.Vivaan said, “I will eat a mango.” → Vivaan said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) will (b) would (c) is
6. 6.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
7. 7.Aisha said, “I am busy.” → Aisha said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
8. 8.Priya said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Priya said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) had ridden (c) have ridden
9. 9.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
10. 10.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
11. 11.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
12. 12.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
13. 13.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
14. 14.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
15. 15.Diya said, “I will play cricket.” → Diya said that she ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) is (c) would
16. 16.Vivaan said, “I will sing a song.” → Vivaan said that he ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) will (c) is
17. 17.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
18. 18.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
19. 19.Rohan said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Rohan said that he ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) have cleaned
20. 20.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
21. 21.Aisha said, “I tell a story every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a story every day. (a) told (b) tells (c) tell (d) telling
22. 22.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
23. 23.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
24. 24.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
25. 25.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
26. 26.Arjun said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Arjun said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
27. 27.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
30. 30.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
31. 31.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
33. 33.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
34. 34.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
35. 35.Priya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
37. 37.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
38. 38.Nisha said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Nisha said that she ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
39. 39.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
40. 40.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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