Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 835 · 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.Neel said, “I will win the match.” → Neel said that he ___ win the match. (a) will (b) is (c) would
2. 2.Rahul said, “I have won the match.” → Rahul said that he ___ the match. (a) has won (b) have won (c) had won
3. 3.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
4. 4.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
5. 5.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
6. 6.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
7. 7.Kunal said, “I am busy.” → Kunal said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
8. 8.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
9. 9.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
10. 10.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
11. 11.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
12. 12.Ananya said, “I am busy.” → Ananya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
13. 13.Manav said, “I am sending a message.” → Manav said that he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) am sending
14. 14.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
15. 15.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
16. 16.Aarav said, “I am sleepy.” → Aarav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
17. 17.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
19. 19.Ishaan said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Ishaan said that he ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
20. 20.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
21. 21.Omkar said, “I will carry the bag.” → Omkar said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) would (b) is (c) will
22. 22.Rahul said, “I have worn a cap.” → Rahul said that he ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) have worn (c) had worn
23. 23.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
24. 24.Nisha said, “I will plant a tree.” → Nisha said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
25. 25.Ananya said, “I will catch the ball.” → Ananya said that she ___ catch the ball. (a) would (b) will (c) is
26. 26.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Ira said, “I am happy.” → Ira said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
28. 28.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
29. 29.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
30. 30.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
31. 31.Saanvi said, “I am making tea.” → Saanvi said that she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) am making (c) is making (d) was making
32. 32.Riya said, “I am sleepy.” → Riya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
33. 33.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
34. 34.Myra said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Myra said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) help (b) helps (c) helped (d) helping
35. 35.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
37. 37.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
38. 38.Ananya said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Ananya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
39. 39.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
40. 40.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad

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