Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 932 · 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, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
2. 2.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
3. 3.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
4. 4.Kunal said, “I will go to school.” → Kunal said that he ___ go to school. (a) would (b) is (c) will
5. 5.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
6. 6.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
7. 7.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
8. 8.Dev said, “I am sleepy.” → Dev said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
9. 9.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
10. 10.Riya said, “I have brought lunch.” → Riya said that she ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) had brought (c) have brought
11. 11.Arjun said, “I will catch the ball.” → Arjun said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) will (b) would (c) is
12. 12.Vivaan said, “I have baked a cake.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a cake. (a) had baked (b) has baked (c) have baked
13. 13.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
14. 14.Omkar said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Omkar said that he ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) has eaten (c) had eaten
15. 15.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
16. 16.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
17. 17.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
18. 18.Saanvi said, “I am busy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
19. 19.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Manav ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Ananya said, “I am busy.” → Ananya said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
22. 22.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
24. 24.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
25. 25.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
26. 26.Diya said, “I will study science.” → Diya said that she ___ study science. (a) is (b) will (c) would
27. 27.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
28. 28.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
29. 29.Aarav said, “I win the match every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) won (c) win (d) winning
30. 30.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
31. 31.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Riya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Riya said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) spoke
33. 33.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
34. 34.Isha said, “I go to school every day.” → Isha said that she ___ to school every day. (a) going (b) goes (c) go (d) went
35. 35.Ananya said, “I will win the match.” → Ananya said that she ___ win the match. (a) will (b) is (c) would
36. 36.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Rahul said, “I will clean the room.” → Rahul said that he ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) is (c) would
38. 38.Neel said, “I will tell a story.” → Neel said that he ___ tell a story. (a) will (b) would (c) is
39. 39.Neel said, “I am busy.” → Neel said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
40. 40.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted

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