Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 92 · 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.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
2. 2.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
3. 3.Omkar said, “I am catching the ball.” → Omkar said that he ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) am catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
4. 4.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
5. 5.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Sneha said, “I am sleepy.” → Sneha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
7. 7.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
9. 9.Aditya said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Aditya said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) have watched (c) had watched
10. 10.Sneha said, “I have drunk milk.” → Sneha said that she ___ milk. (a) had drunk (b) has drunk (c) have drunk
11. 11.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
12. 12.Rohan said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Rohan said that he ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) have cleaned
13. 13.Kunal said, “I am happy.” → Kunal said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
14. 14.Aisha said, “I am winning the match.” → Aisha said that she ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) am winning (d) were winning
15. 15.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
16. 16.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
17. 17.Ananya said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
18. 18.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
19. 19.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
20. 20.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
21. 21.Neel said, “I have brought lunch.” → Neel said that he ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) had brought (c) has brought
22. 22.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
23. 23.Meera said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Meera said that she ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) have clapped (c) has clapped
24. 24.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
25. 25.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
26. 26.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
27. 27.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
28. 28.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
30. 30.Vivaan said, “I am eating a mango.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) am eating
31. 31.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
32. 32.Aisha said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Aisha said that she ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) am helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
33. 33.Neel said, “I will clap for the team.” → Neel said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) will (b) is (c) would
34. 34.Ishaan said, “I am ready.” → Ishaan said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
35. 35.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
36. 36.Vivaan said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) riding (c) ride (d) rode
37. 37.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
38. 38.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
39. 39.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my

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