Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 735 · 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.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Pooja said, “I will study science.” → Pooja said that she ___ study science. (a) is (b) would (c) will
3. 3.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
4. 4.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
6. 6.Riya said, “I have flown a kite.” → Riya said that she ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) have flown (c) had flown
7. 7.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
8. 8.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Diya said, “I am sleepy.” → Diya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
10. 10.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Dev said, “I am sleepy.” → Dev said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
12. 12.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Dev said, “I am ready.” → Dev said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
14. 14.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
16. 16.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
17. 17.Riya said, “I have fed the dog.” → Riya said that she ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) had fed (c) has fed
18. 18.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
20. 20.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
21. 21.Rohan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Aisha said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Aisha said that she ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
23. 23.Nisha said, “I am baking a cake.” → Nisha said that she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) is baking
24. 24.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
25. 25.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
27. 27.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
28. 28.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
29. 29.Nisha said, “I have taken the train.” → Nisha said that she ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) have taken (c) had taken
30. 30.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
32. 32.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
33. 33.Manav said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Manav said that he ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) am bringing
34. 34.Tara ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
35. 35.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
36. 36.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
37. 37.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
38. 38.Rohan said, “I will draw a picture.” → Rohan said that he ___ draw a picture. (a) would (b) will (c) is
39. 39.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
40. 40.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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