Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 910 · 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.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
2. 2.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
3. 3.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
4. 4.Vivaan said, “I will catch the ball.” → Vivaan said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) will (b) would (c) is
5. 5.Priya said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Priya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had built
6. 6.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
7. 7.Isha said, “I will run in the park.” → Isha said that she ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
8. 8.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
10. 10.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Tara said, “I will catch the ball.” → Tara said that she ___ catch the ball. (a) is (b) would (c) will
12. 12.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
13. 13.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
16. 16.Ishaan said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Ishaan said that he ___ Grandma. (a) had helped (b) has helped (c) have helped
17. 17.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
19. 19.Nisha said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Nisha said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
20. 20.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
22. 22.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
23. 23.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
24. 24.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
25. 25.Tara ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
28. 28.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
29. 29.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
30. 30.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
31. 31.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
32. 32.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
34. 34.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
35. 35.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
38. 38.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
39. 39.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Rohan said, “I play cricket every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) plays (b) playing (c) play (d) played

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