Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 908 · 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.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
2. 2.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
3. 3.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
4. 4.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Rohan said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Rohan said that he ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
6. 6.Sneha said, “I will feed the dog.” → Sneha said that she ___ feed the dog. (a) is (b) would (c) will
7. 7.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Saanvi said, “I am flying a kite.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) am flying
9. 9.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
11. 11.Isha said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Isha said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had built
12. 12.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
13. 13.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
14. 14.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
15. 15.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
17. 17.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
18. 18.Priya said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Priya said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buying (b) bought (c) buy (d) buys
19. 19.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
20. 20.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
21. 21.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Farhan said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Farhan said that he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) am drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
23. 23.Sneha said, “I clean the room every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaned (d) cleaning
24. 24.Yash said, “I send a message every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) sends (c) sent (d) send
25. 25.Saanvi said, “I cook rice every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cooked
26. 26.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
27. 27.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
28. 28.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
29. 29.Karan said, “I write a letter every day.” → Karan said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) write (c) wrote (d) writing
30. 30.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Kunal said, “I am sleepy.” → Kunal said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
32. 32.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Diya said, “I am sleepy.” → Diya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
35. 35.Tara ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
37. 37.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
38. 38.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
39. 39.Kabir said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) has swum (c) have swum
40. 40.Vivaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is

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