Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 83 · 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.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
2. 2.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
3. 3.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
4. 4.Riya said, “I am happy.” → Riya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
5. 5.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Saanvi said, “I have told a story.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a story. (a) had told (b) have told (c) has told
7. 7.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
8. 8.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
9. 9.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
10. 10.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
11. 11.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Omkar said, “I am baking a cake.” → Omkar said that he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
14. 14.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Priya said, “I am busy.” → Priya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
16. 16.Ira said, “I will take the train.” → Ira said that she ___ take the train. (a) is (b) would (c) will
17. 17.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
18. 18.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
19. 19.Arjun said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Arjun said that he ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) am speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
20. 20.Yash said, “I clean the room every day.” → Yash said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) cleaned (c) clean (d) cleaning
21. 21.Manav said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Manav said that he ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) am dancing (d) is dancing
22. 22.Meera said, “I am hungry.” → Meera said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
23. 23.Pooja ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
25. 25.Tara said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Tara said that she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) am carrying (d) is carrying
26. 26.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
27. 27.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Nisha said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Nisha said that she ___ speak Hindi. (a) will (b) is (c) would
30. 30.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Zoya said, “I will win the match.” → Zoya said that she ___ win the match. (a) is (b) would (c) will
32. 32.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
33. 33.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
34. 34.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
35. 35.Rahul said, “I have sung a song.” → Rahul said that he ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) have sung (c) has sung
36. 36.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
37. 37.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
38. 38.Karan said, “I am ready.” → Karan said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
39. 39.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Riya said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Riya said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) would (c) will

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