Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 857 · 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.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
2. 2.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
3. 3.Ishaan said, “I have played cricket.” → Ishaan said that he ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) had played (c) have played
4. 4.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
5. 5.Aarav said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Aarav said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) is (c) would
6. 6.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
7. 7.Riya said, “I am hungry.” → Riya said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
8. 8.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
9. 9.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
10. 10.Aisha said, “I play cricket every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) plays (b) played (c) play (d) playing
11. 11.Kunal ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Farhan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
15. 15.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
16. 16.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Isha said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Isha said that she ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) has bought (c) have bought
18. 18.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
19. 19.Aarav said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) planted (b) plant (c) plants (d) planting
20. 20.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
21. 21.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
22. 22.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
23. 23.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
24. 24.Arjun said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) am swimming (d) is swimming
25. 25.Saanvi said, “I play cricket every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) plays (c) played (d) play
26. 26.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
27. 27.Kavya said, “I have told a story.” → Kavya said that she ___ a story. (a) had told (b) have told (c) has told
28. 28.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
29. 29.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
32. 32.Myra said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Myra said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched
33. 33.Farhan said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) danced
34. 34.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
35. 35.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Diya said, “I have studied science.” → Diya said that she ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied
38. 38.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
40. 40.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school

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