Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 736 · 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.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
3. 3.Nisha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
5. 5.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
6. 6.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
7. 7.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
8. 8.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
9. 9.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
10. 10.Aarav said, “I am sleepy.” → Aarav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
11. 11.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Ishaan said, “I am busy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
13. 13.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
14. 14.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
15. 15.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
16. 16.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Diya said, “I will clean the room.” → Diya said that she ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) would (c) is
19. 19.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
20. 20.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
21. 21.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
23. 23.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
25. 25.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Riya said, “I will go to school.” → Riya said that she ___ go to school. (a) would (b) will (c) is
27. 27.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
28. 28.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
29. 29.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Riya said, “I am running in the park.” → Riya said that she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) am running (d) is running
31. 31.Vivaan said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) carried
32. 32.Rohan said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climb (b) climbed (c) climbs (d) climbing
33. 33.Kavya said, “I am going to school.” → Kavya said that she ___ to school. (a) am going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
34. 34.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
35. 35.Arjun said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Arjun said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) will (c) is
36. 36.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Aisha said, “I have carried the bag.” → Aisha said that she ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) has carried
38. 38.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
39. 39.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
40. 40.Zoya said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) washed

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