Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 958 · 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.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
3. 3.Kavya said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching (d) caught
4. 4.Saanvi said, “I am sleepy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
5. 5.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
6. 6.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
7. 7.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
8. 8.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
9. 9.Aditya said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) fed
10. 10.Rahul said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) bake (b) baked (c) baking (d) bakes
11. 11.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
12. 12.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Vivaan said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Vivaan said that he ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
14. 14.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
15. 15.Rahul said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Rahul said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) would (c) is
16. 16.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
17. 17.Kunal said, “I have drunk milk.” → Kunal said that he ___ milk. (a) have drunk (b) had drunk (c) has drunk
18. 18.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
20. 20.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Sneha said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Sneha said that she ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
22. 22.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
23. 23.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
24. 24.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
25. 25.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
26. 26.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Ira said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) building (b) builds (c) build (d) built
28. 28.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
29. 29.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
30. 30.Manav said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Manav said that he ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had danced
31. 31.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
32. 32.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
33. 33.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
34. 34.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
35. 35.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
37. 37.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
39. 39.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Karan said, “I am ready.” → Karan said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am

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