Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 856 · 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 said, “I am hungry.” → Kabir said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
2. 2.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
3. 3.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
4. 4.Kabir said, “I am happy.” → Kabir said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
5. 5.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
6. 6.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
7. 7.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Myra said, “I have cooked rice.” → Myra said that she ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cooked
9. 9.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
10. 10.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
11. 11.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
12. 12.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
13. 13.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
14. 14.Riya said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Riya said that she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
15. 15.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
16. 16.Pooja said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Pooja said that she ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) have danced (c) has danced
17. 17.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
18. 18.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
19. 19.Priya said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Priya said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) ate (b) eating (c) eats (d) eat
20. 20.Omkar said, “I send a message every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) send (c) sends (d) sent
21. 21.Kabir said, “I am ready.” → Kabir said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
22. 22.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
23. 23.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
25. 25.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
26. 26.Farhan said, “I am sleepy.” → Farhan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
27. 27.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
29. 29.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Rahul said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Rahul said that he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) am dancing
31. 31.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
33. 33.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
35. 35.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Vivaan said, “I clean the room every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) cleaned
38. 38.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
39. 39.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
40. 40.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers

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