Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 76 · 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.Saanvi said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wore (c) wearing (d) wear
2. 2.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
3. 3.Karan said, “I am sleepy.” → Karan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
4. 4.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
5. 5.Zoya said, “I am going to school.” → Zoya said that she ___ to school. (a) is going (b) am going (c) were going (d) was going
6. 6.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
7. 7.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
8. 8.Manav said, “I am studying science.” → Manav said that he ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
9. 9.Kavya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
11. 11.Saanvi said, “I am catching the ball.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) am catching
12. 12.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
14. 14.Zoya said, “I am busy.” → Zoya said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
15. 15.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
17. 17.Saanvi said, “I am studying science.” → Saanvi said that she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) am studying
18. 18.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
21. 21.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
22. 22.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
23. 23.Zoya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
26. 26.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
27. 27.Aarav said, “I will help Grandma.” → Aarav said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) will (b) is (c) would
28. 28.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
29. 29.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
30. 30.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
31. 31.Omkar said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) helping (c) help (d) helped
32. 32.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
33. 33.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
34. 34.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
35. 35.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
36. 36.Ishaan said, “I am hungry.” → Ishaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
37. 37.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
38. 38.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Pooja said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Pooja said that she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) am helping (d) were helping
40. 40.Arjun said, “I am tired.” → Arjun said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is

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