Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 947 · 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.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
2. 2.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
3. 3.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
4. 4.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
5. 5.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
6. 6.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Isha said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Isha said that she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) am helping (d) is helping
8. 8.Priya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
10. 10.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
11. 11.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
13. 13.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
14. 14.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
16. 16.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
17. 17.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Arjun said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) had jogged (c) has jogged
19. 19.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
20. 20.Saanvi said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Saanvi said that she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
21. 21.Ananya said, “I will write a letter.” → Ananya said that she ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) would (c) is
22. 22.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
23. 23.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Manav said, “I am sleepy.” → Manav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
25. 25.Riya said, “I am busy.” → Riya said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
26. 26.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
27. 27.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
29. 29.Farhan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
32. 32.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Zoya said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Zoya said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) am watching
35. 35.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
36. 36.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
38. 38.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
39. 39.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
40. 40.Ishaan said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) draw (d) drew

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