Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 945 · 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.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
2. 2.Kunal said, “I am hungry.” → Kunal said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
3. 3.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Aisha said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
5. 5.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
6. 6.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Dev said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Dev said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) is (c) will
8. 8.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
9. 9.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
10. 10.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
12. 12.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
14. 14.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
15. 15.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
16. 16.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
17. 17.Zoya said, “I am busy.” → Zoya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
18. 18.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
22. 22.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
23. 23.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
24. 24.Pooja said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Pooja said that she ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climbed
25. 25.Sneha said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) throws (d) threw
26. 26.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
27. 27.Riya said, “I will plant a tree.” → Riya said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) would (b) is (c) will
28. 28.Saanvi said, “I will sing a song.” → Saanvi said that she ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) will (c) is
29. 29.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
30. 30.Priya said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Priya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catches (b) catching (c) catch (d) caught
31. 31.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
32. 32.Farhan said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Farhan said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) am watching
33. 33.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
34. 34.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
35. 35.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
37. 37.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
38. 38.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
39. 39.Neel said, “I have gone to school.” → Neel said that he ___ to school. (a) had gone (b) has gone (c) have gone
40. 40.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my

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