Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 872 · 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 said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Sneha said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) will (c) would
2. 2.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
3. 3.Ananya said, “I am sleepy.” → Ananya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
4. 4.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
5. 5.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
9. 9.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
10. 10.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
11. 11.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
14. 14.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
15. 15.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
16. 16.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
17. 17.Aarav said, “I am going to school.” → Aarav said that he ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) am going (d) is going
18. 18.Ishaan said, “I am hungry.” → Ishaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
19. 19.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Karan said, “I will eat a mango.” → Karan said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) would (b) is (c) will
22. 22.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
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.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
25. 25.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
27. 27.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
28. 28.Aisha said, “I make tea every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) make (c) made (d) makes
29. 29.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
30. 30.Karan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
32. 32.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
33. 33.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
34. 34.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
35. 35.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Riya said, “I will sing a song.” → Riya said that she ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) is (c) would
37. 37.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
38. 38.Tara said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Tara said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washed (b) washes (c) washing (d) wash
39. 39.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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