Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 873 · 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.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
2. 2.Neel said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Neel said that he ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) have bought (c) has bought
3. 3.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
4. 4.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
5. 5.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
8. 8.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
9. 9.Neel said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Neel said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) is (c) will
10. 10.Nisha said, “I am tired.” → Nisha said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
11. 11.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
12. 12.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
14. 14.Neel said, “I will run in the park.” → Neel said that he ___ run in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
15. 15.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
16. 16.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
17. 17.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
18. 18.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
19. 19.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Diya said, “I am ready.” → Diya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
21. 21.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
22. 22.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
23. 23.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
24. 24.Pooja said, “I am sleepy.” → Pooja said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
25. 25.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
26. 26.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
27. 27.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Omkar said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Omkar said that he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) am clapping
29. 29.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
30. 30.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
31. 31.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Nisha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
34. 34.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
35. 35.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
37. 37.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
40. 40.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived

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