Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 880 · 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.Manav said, “I am hungry.” → Manav said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
2. 2.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
3. 3.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
6. 6.Kabir said, “I will help Grandma.” → Kabir said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) would (b) will (c) is
7. 7.Aditya said, “I will wear a cap.” → Aditya said that he ___ wear a cap. (a) would (b) will (c) is
8. 8.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
9. 9.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
10. 10.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
11. 11.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
12. 12.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
14. 14.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
15. 15.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
16. 16.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
17. 17.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
18. 18.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
19. 19.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
20. 20.Myra said, “I am hungry.” → Myra said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
21. 21.Isha said, “I win the match every day.” → Isha said that she ___ the match every day. (a) won (b) wins (c) win (d) winning
22. 22.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
23. 23.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
24. 24.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
25. 25.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
27. 27.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
29. 29.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
30. 30.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
31. 31.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
32. 32.Myra said, “I am planting a tree.” → Myra said that she ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
33. 33.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
35. 35.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Kunal said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Kunal said that he ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) has drawn (c) have drawn
37. 37.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
38. 38.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
39. 39.Diya said, “I will eat a mango.” → Diya said that she ___ eat a mango. (a) would (b) will (c) is
40. 40.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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