Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 75 · 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.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
2. 2.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
3. 3.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
4. 4.Kabir said, “I am ready.” → Kabir said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
5. 5.Saanvi said, “I am ready.” → Saanvi said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
6. 6.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
7. 7.Karan said, “I will send a message.” → Karan said that he ___ send a message. (a) is (b) would (c) will
8. 8.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
9. 9.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
10. 10.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
12. 12.Diya said, “I win the match every day.” → Diya said that she ___ the match every day. (a) win (b) won (c) winning (d) wins
13. 13.Nisha said, “I will carry the bag.” → Nisha said that she ___ carry the bag. (a) would (b) will (c) is
14. 14.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
16. 16.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
17. 17.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
18. 18.Aarav said, “I will run in the park.” → Aarav said that he ___ run in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
19. 19.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
20. 20.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
21. 21.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
22. 22.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
23. 23.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
24. 24.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
26. 26.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
27. 27.Kavya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Omkar said, “I am making tea.” → Omkar said that he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) am making (c) was making (d) were making
29. 29.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
30. 30.Kavya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
33. 33.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
34. 34.Ira said, “I am hungry.” → Ira said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
35. 35.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Aarav said, “I write a letter every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) wrote (b) writing (c) write (d) writes
37. 37.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
38. 38.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
39. 39.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
40. 40.Kavya said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Kavya said that she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) am climbing

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