Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 807 · 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 ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
3. 3.Aarav said, “I will make tea.” → Aarav said that he ___ make tea. (a) is (b) will (c) would
4. 4.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
6. 6.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
7. 7.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
11. 11.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
12. 12.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
13. 13.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
14. 14.Pooja said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Pooja said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) would (b) is (c) will
15. 15.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
18. 18.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
19. 19.Yash said, “I cook rice every day.” → Yash said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooked
20. 20.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
21. 21.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
22. 22.Priya said, “I am happy.” → Priya said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
23. 23.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
24. 24.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
25. 25.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
27. 27.Rohan said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
28. 28.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
29. 29.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
30. 30.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
32. 32.Isha said, “I am tired.” → Isha said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
33. 33.Farhan said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Farhan said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
34. 34.Farhan said, “I am making tea.” → Farhan said that he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) am making
35. 35.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
36. 36.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
37. 37.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
38. 38.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
39. 39.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
40. 40.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want

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