Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 916 · 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.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
2. 2.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
3. 3.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
5. 5.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
7. 7.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
8. 8.Ishaan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
10. 10.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
11. 11.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
12. 12.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
13. 13.Isha said, “I win the match every day.” → Isha said that she ___ the match every day. (a) won (b) win (c) wins (d) winning
14. 14.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
15. 15.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
16. 16.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
18. 18.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
19. 19.Saanvi said, “I will help Grandma.” → Saanvi said that she ___ help Grandma. (a) is (b) would (c) will
20. 20.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
23. 23.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
24. 24.Tara said, “I will clap for the team.” → Tara said that she ___ clap for the team. (a) will (b) would (c) is
25. 25.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
26. 26.Meera said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Meera said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) will (c) is
27. 27.Manav said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Manav said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) catching (b) caught (c) catch (d) catches
28. 28.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Aarav said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched
30. 30.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
31. 31.Diya said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Diya said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) will (b) is (c) would
32. 32.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
33. 33.Nisha said, “I am tired.” → Nisha said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
34. 34.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
35. 35.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
36. 36.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
37. 37.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
39. 39.Diya said, “I am going to school.” → Diya said that she ___ to school. (a) was going (b) is going (c) am going (d) were going
40. 40.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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