Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 768 · 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.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Pooja said, “I am busy.” → Pooja said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
4. 4.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
5. 5.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
6. 6.Isha said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Isha said that she ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) has jogged (c) have jogged
7. 7.Tara said, “I have played cricket.” → Tara said that she ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had played
8. 8.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
9. 9.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Rohan said, “I will write a letter.” → Rohan said that he ___ write a letter. (a) is (b) will (c) would
11. 11.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
12. 12.Aisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Aisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
13. 13.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
14. 14.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
15. 15.Arjun said, “I am sleepy.” → Arjun said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
16. 16.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
17. 17.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
19. 19.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
20. 20.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Kabir said, “I have won the match.” → Kabir said that he ___ the match. (a) has won (b) have won (c) had won
22. 22.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
23. 23.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
24. 24.Sneha said, “I will bring lunch.” → Sneha said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) will (b) would (c) is
25. 25.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
26. 26.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
27. 27.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
28. 28.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
29. 29.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
30. 30.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
31. 31.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
34. 34.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
35. 35.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
36. 36.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
38. 38.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
39. 39.Ananya said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Ananya said that she ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned
40. 40.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad

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