Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 938 · 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.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
3. 3.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
5. 5.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
6. 6.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
7. 7.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
8. 8.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Manav said, “I am hungry.” → Manav said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
10. 10.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Arjun said, “I am busy.” → Arjun said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
13. 13.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
14. 14.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
15. 15.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
16. 16.Farhan said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) riding (b) rode (c) rides (d) ride
17. 17.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
19. 19.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
20. 20.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Sneha said, “I will climb a tree.” → Sneha said that she ___ climb a tree. (a) is (b) would (c) will
22. 22.Yash said, “I have carried the bag.” → Yash said that he ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) has carried
23. 23.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
24. 24.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
25. 25.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Ishaan said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) am feeding
27. 27.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
28. 28.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
29. 29.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
30. 30.Kunal asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
31. 31.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
32. 32.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
33. 33.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
34. 34.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
35. 35.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
36. 36.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
37. 37.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.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

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