Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 822 · 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.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
2. 2.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
3. 3.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
4. 4.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
5. 5.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
6. 6.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
7. 7.Isha said, “I have cooked rice.” → Isha said that she ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cooked
8. 8.Vivaan said, “I have studied science.” → Vivaan said that he ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) have studied
9. 9.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
10. 10.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
11. 11.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
12. 12.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
14. 14.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
15. 15.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
16. 16.Saanvi said, “I am going to school.” → Saanvi said that she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) am going (d) was going
17. 17.Kabir said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Kabir said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) would (c) will
18. 18.Kunal said, “I am sleepy.” → Kunal said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
19. 19.Isha said, “I am tired.” → Isha said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
20. 20.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
22. 22.Arjun said, “I am catching the ball.” → Arjun said that he ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
23. 23.Kunal said, “I am happy.” → Kunal said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
24. 24.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
25. 25.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
27. 27.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
29. 29.Aarav said, “I am telling a story.” → Aarav said that he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) am telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
30. 30.Rahul said, “I am ready.” → Rahul said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
31. 31.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
32. 32.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
35. 35.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
36. 36.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
37. 37.Manav said, “I have played cricket.” → Manav said that he ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had played
38. 38.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
39. 39.Ishaan said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Ishaan said that he ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) is helping
40. 40.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his

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