Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 885 · 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.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
2. 2.Riya said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Riya said that she ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) has eaten (c) have eaten
3. 3.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
4. 4.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
5. 5.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
7. 7.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
8. 8.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
9. 9.Kunal said, “I will tell a story.” → Kunal said that he ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) will (c) would
10. 10.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
13. 13.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
14. 14.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
15. 15.Meera said, “I will cook rice.” → Meera said that she ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) will (c) is
16. 16.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Farhan said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Farhan said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was building (d) is building
19. 19.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
20. 20.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
21. 21.Manav said, “I am cooking rice.” → Manav said that he ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) am cooking
22. 22.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
25. 25.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
26. 26.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
27. 27.Tara said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Tara said that she ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
28. 28.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
29. 29.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
30. 30.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
31. 31.Neel said, “I am tired.” → Neel said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
32. 32.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Aarav said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wore (d) wears
35. 35.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
36. 36.Kabir said, “I am baking a cake.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
37. 37.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
38. 38.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
39. 39.Aditya said, “I am sleepy.” → Aditya said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
40. 40.Nisha said, “I am busy.” → Nisha said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was

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