Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 875 · 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.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
2. 2.Ira said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Ira said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
3. 3.Priya said, “I am playing cricket.” → Priya said that she ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
4. 4.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
6. 6.Karan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Tara said, “I drink milk every day.” → Tara said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drank (d) drink
8. 8.Nisha said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Nisha said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) is building (d) am building
9. 9.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
11. 11.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
12. 12.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
13. 13.Nisha said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) claps (b) clapping (c) clap (d) clapped
14. 14.Nisha said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Nisha said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) would (c) is
15. 15.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
16. 16.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
17. 17.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
18. 18.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
19. 19.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
20. 20.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
21. 21.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
22. 22.Rohan said, “I am playing cricket.” → Rohan said that he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) am playing
23. 23.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
24. 24.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
25. 25.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
27. 27.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
28. 28.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
29. 29.Dev said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Dev said that he ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) have danced (c) has danced
30. 30.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
31. 31.Nisha said, “I am sending a message.” → Nisha said that she ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
32. 32.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
34. 34.Meera said, “I am tired.” → Meera said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
35. 35.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
36. 36.Dev said, “I have worn a cap.” → Dev said that he ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) had worn (c) have worn
37. 37.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
39. 39.Vivaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
40. 40.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my

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