Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 766 · 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.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
2. 2.Omkar said, “I am playing cricket.” → Omkar said that he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) am playing
3. 3.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
4. 4.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
5. 5.Sneha said, “I am hungry.” → Sneha said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
6. 6.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
7. 7.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
9. 9.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
10. 10.Manav said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Manav said that he ___ the ball. (a) has thrown (b) have thrown (c) had thrown
11. 11.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Saanvi said, “I am cooking rice.” → Saanvi said that she ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) am cooking (d) is cooking
14. 14.Ishaan said, “I will fly a kite.” → Ishaan said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) is (c) would
15. 15.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Rohan said, “I am happy.” → Rohan said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
17. 17.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
18. 18.Meera said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Meera said that she ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) has drawn (c) have drawn
19. 19.Meera said, “I drink milk every day.” → Meera said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) drank
20. 20.Saanvi ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Isha said, “I have run in the park.” → Isha said that she ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) had run (c) has run
22. 22.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
23. 23.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
24. 24.Yash said, “I will go to school.” → Yash said that he ___ go to school. (a) is (b) would (c) will
25. 25.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
27. 27.Sneha said, “I have won the match.” → Sneha said that she ___ the match. (a) have won (b) had won (c) has won
28. 28.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
29. 29.Yash said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Yash said that he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
30. 30.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
31. 31.Omkar ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
33. 33.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
34. 34.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
35. 35.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
36. 36.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
38. 38.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
39. 39.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
40. 40.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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