Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 939 · 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.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
2. 2.Aisha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Farhan said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watching (c) watches (d) watch
4. 4.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
6. 6.Dev said, “I am sleepy.” → Dev said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
7. 7.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
8. 8.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
9. 9.Omkar said, “I am hungry.” → Omkar said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
10. 10.Vivaan said, “I will eat a mango.” → Vivaan said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) will (b) would (c) is
11. 11.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
12. 12.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
13. 13.Rahul said, “I am happy.” → Rahul said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
14. 14.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
15. 15.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
16. 16.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
17. 17.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
18. 18.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
19. 19.Myra said, “I will write a letter.” → Myra said that she ___ write a letter. (a) is (b) will (c) would
20. 20.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
22. 22.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
23. 23.Saanvi said, “I am happy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
24. 24.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
26. 26.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
27. 27.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Aarav said, “I am ready.” → Aarav said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
29. 29.Neel said, “I will draw a picture.” → Neel said that he ___ draw a picture. (a) would (b) is (c) will
30. 30.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
31. 31.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
33. 33.Ananya said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Ananya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) am building (d) is building
34. 34.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
35. 35.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
36. 36.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Kavya said, “I am happy.” → Kavya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
38. 38.Diya said, “I will help Grandma.” → Diya said that she ___ help Grandma. (a) will (b) would (c) is
39. 39.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want

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