Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 828 · 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.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
2. 2.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
4. 4.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
6. 6.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
8. 8.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
9. 9.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
10. 10.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
14. 14.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
15. 15.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
16. 16.Vivaan said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drawn
17. 17.Sneha said, “I will fly a kite.” → Sneha said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) is (b) will (c) would
18. 18.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
19. 19.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Dev said, “I am running in the park.” → Dev said that he ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
22. 22.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
24. 24.Pooja said, “I cook rice every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cooked (d) cook
25. 25.Kunal said, “I will plant a tree.” → Kunal said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) is (b) will (c) would
26. 26.Zoya said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Zoya said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) am watching
27. 27.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Sneha said, “I will catch the ball.” → Sneha said that she ___ catch the ball. (a) will (b) would (c) is
29. 29.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
30. 30.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
31. 31.Ira said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) ate (b) eating (c) eats (d) eat
32. 32.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
33. 33.Neel said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Neel said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) riding (b) rode (c) ride (d) rides
34. 34.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
35. 35.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
36. 36.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
39. 39.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
40. 40.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name

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