Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 937 · 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.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Zoya said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wear (b) wore (c) wears (d) wearing
3. 3.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
5. 5.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
6. 6.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
7. 7.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
8. 8.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
9. 9.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
12. 12.Vivaan said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Vivaan said that he ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoken
13. 13.Dev said, “I drink milk every day.” → Dev said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) drank
14. 14.Kunal said, “I am ready.” → Kunal said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
15. 15.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
16. 16.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
17. 17.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
18. 18.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
19. 19.Meera said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Meera said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) is (b) will (c) would
20. 20.Kavya said, “I am sleepy.” → Kavya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
21. 21.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
22. 22.Myra said, “I am busy.” → Myra said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
23. 23.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
24. 24.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
25. 25.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
26. 26.Kunal said, “I will carry the bag.” → Kunal said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) is (b) would (c) will
27. 27.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
28. 28.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
29. 29.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
30. 30.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
31. 31.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Farhan said, “I am winning the match.” → Farhan said that he ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
33. 33.Ananya said, “I am busy.” → Ananya said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
34. 34.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
36. 36.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
37. 37.Nisha said, “I have brought lunch.” → Nisha said that she ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) have brought (c) had brought
38. 38.Ishaan said, “I take the train every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the train every day. (a) take (b) takes (c) took (d) taking
39. 39.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
40. 40.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my

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