Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 790 · 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.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
2. 2.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
3. 3.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Ira ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Kunal said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watched (d) watches
6. 6.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
7. 7.Nisha said, “I have sung a song.” → Nisha said that she ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) have sung (c) has sung
8. 8.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
10. 10.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
11. 11.Pooja said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Pooja said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) will (b) is (c) would
12. 12.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
13. 13.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
15. 15.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
17. 17.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
20. 20.Manav said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Manav said that he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
21. 21.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
22. 22.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
23. 23.Tara said, “I am catching the ball.” → Tara said that she ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) am catching (d) is catching
24. 24.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
25. 25.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
26. 26.Yash said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Yash said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) brought (d) brings
27. 27.Riya said, “I go to school every day.” → Riya said that she ___ to school every day. (a) went (b) go (c) going (d) goes
28. 28.Ananya said, “I am busy.” → Ananya said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
29. 29.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
30. 30.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
31. 31.Dev said, “I am baking a cake.” → Dev said that he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) am baking
32. 32.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
33. 33.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
34. 34.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
35. 35.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Diya said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Diya said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) brought (b) bringing (c) brings (d) bring
37. 37.Isha said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Isha said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) will (c) would
38. 38.Myra ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived

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