Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 742 · 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.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
2. 2.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
3. 3.Riya said, “I am busy.” → Riya said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
4. 4.Saanvi said, “I am making tea.” → Saanvi said that she ___ tea. (a) am making (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
5. 5.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
8. 8.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
11. 11.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
12. 12.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
13. 13.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
14. 14.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
18. 18.Ishaan said, “I am tired.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
19. 19.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
20. 20.Riya said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Riya said that she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
21. 21.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
22. 22.Tara said, “I am tired.” → Tara said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
23. 23.Arjun said, “I study science every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ science every day. (a) studies (b) study (c) studying (d) studied
24. 24.Meera said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) ate
25. 25.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
26. 26.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
27. 27.Myra said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Myra said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) would (c) will
28. 28.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
29. 29.Aarav said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Aarav said that he ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoken
30. 30.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Vivaan said, “I am tired.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
32. 32.Isha said, “I win the match every day.” → Isha said that she ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) win (c) winning (d) won
33. 33.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
34. 34.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
35. 35.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
36. 36.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
37. 37.Isha said, “I will plant a tree.” → Isha said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) is (b) would (c) will
38. 38.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
39. 39.Dev said, “I have planted a tree.” → Dev said that he ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) has planted (c) have planted
40. 40.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he

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