Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 91 · 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.Zoya said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Zoya said that she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) am jogging (d) were jogging
2. 2.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
3. 3.Priya said, “I am tired.” → Priya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
4. 4.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
5. 5.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
6. 6.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
7. 7.Vivaan said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) planted (b) plant (c) plants (d) planting
8. 8.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
10. 10.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Nisha said, “I will wear a cap.” → Nisha said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) would (b) is (c) will
12. 12.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
13. 13.Kunal said, “I am happy.” → Kunal said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
14. 14.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
15. 15.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
16. 16.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
17. 17.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
18. 18.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
19. 19.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
21. 21.Riya said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Riya said that she ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) had washed (c) has washed
22. 22.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
23. 23.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Rahul said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogged
26. 26.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
28. 28.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
29. 29.Rahul said, “I am busy.” → Rahul said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
30. 30.Isha said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Isha said that she ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) had clapped (c) has clapped
31. 31.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
33. 33.Omkar said, “I will send a message.” → Omkar said that he ___ send a message. (a) would (b) will (c) is
34. 34.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
36. 36.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
37. 37.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
38. 38.Pooja said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watches (b) watching (c) watch (d) watched
39. 39.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
40. 40.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted

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