Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 935 · 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.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
2. 2.Ira said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Ira said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
3. 3.Rahul said, “I take the train every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ the train every day. (a) take (b) taking (c) took (d) takes
4. 4.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
5. 5.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
6. 6.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
7. 7.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
8. 8.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
9. 9.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Farhan said, “I have cooked rice.” → Farhan said that he ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) had cooked (c) has cooked
11. 11.Neel said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Neel said that he ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
12. 12.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
14. 14.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
15. 15.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
16. 16.Ira said, “I am tired.” → Ira said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
17. 17.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
19. 19.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
20. 20.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Neel said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Neel said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) threw
23. 23.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Ananya said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Ananya said that she ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
25. 25.Ishaan said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watched
26. 26.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
27. 27.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
28. 28.Vivaan said, “I am hungry.” → Vivaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
29. 29.Sneha said, “I am tired.” → Sneha said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
30. 30.Rohan said, “I will sing a song.” → Rohan said that he ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) is (c) would
31. 31.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
32. 32.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
33. 33.Manav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Ananya said, “I am sending a message.” → Ananya said that she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was sending
35. 35.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
36. 36.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
37. 37.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
38. 38.Aditya said, “I write a letter every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) write (b) writing (c) writes (d) wrote
39. 39.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up

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