Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 901 · 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.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
3. 3.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
4. 4.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
5. 5.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
6. 6.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
7. 7.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
8. 8.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
10. 10.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
12. 12.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
13. 13.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
14. 14.Nisha said, “I am hungry.” → Nisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
15. 15.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
16. 16.Omkar said, “I will throw the ball.” → Omkar said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) is (b) will (c) would
17. 17.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
18. 18.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
22. 22.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
23. 23.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
24. 24.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
25. 25.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
26. 26.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
27. 27.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
28. 28.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
29. 29.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
30. 30.Manav said, “I will help Grandma.” → Manav said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) is (b) would (c) will
31. 31.Dev ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
33. 33.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Tara said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Tara said that she ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) has clapped (c) had clapped
35. 35.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Ananya said, “I am baking a cake.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) am baking
37. 37.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
38. 38.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
39. 39.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
40. 40.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want

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