Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 821 · 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.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
3. 3.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
4. 4.Kabir said, “I will drink milk.” → Kabir said that he ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) would (c) is
5. 5.Kavya said, “I will clap for the team.” → Kavya said that she ___ clap for the team. (a) would (b) will (c) is
6. 6.Zoya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Manav said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Manav said that he ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) am bringing
8. 8.Diya said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Diya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) threw (d) throws
9. 9.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
10. 10.Dev said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Dev said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbing (b) climbed (c) climb (d) climbs
11. 11.Kavya said, “I will write a letter.” → Kavya said that she ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) is (c) would
12. 12.Sneha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
14. 14.Karan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
16. 16.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
17. 17.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
18. 18.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Isha said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Isha said that she ___ the dog every day. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding (d) fed
20. 20.Saanvi said, “I am winning the match.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
21. 21.Kabir said, “I am hungry.” → Kabir said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
22. 22.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
23. 23.Meera said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Meera said that she ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) am swimming (d) is swimming
24. 24.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
25. 25.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
26. 26.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
27. 27.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
29. 29.Omkar said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watching (c) watches (d) watch
30. 30.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
31. 31.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
33. 33.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
34. 34.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
38. 38.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
39. 39.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
40. 40.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his

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