Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 974 · 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.Sneha said, “I am happy.” → Sneha said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
2. 2.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
3. 3.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
4. 4.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
5. 5.Myra ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
7. 7.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
8. 8.Kunal ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
10. 10.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
11. 11.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
12. 12.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
13. 13.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
14. 14.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
15. 15.Aisha said, “I am happy.” → Aisha said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
16. 16.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
17. 17.Farhan said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) clapped (c) claps (d) clap
18. 18.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
19. 19.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
20. 20.Ishaan said, “I will write a letter.” → Ishaan said that he ___ write a letter. (a) would (b) is (c) will
21. 21.Saanvi said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Saanvi said that she ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped
22. 22.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
23. 23.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
24. 24.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
25. 25.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
26. 26.Sneha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
29. 29.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
30. 30.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
31. 31.Neel said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Neel said that he ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
32. 32.Ishaan said, “I have gone to school.” → Ishaan said that he ___ to school. (a) has gone (b) have gone (c) had gone
33. 33.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
34. 34.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
35. 35.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
36. 36.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
38. 38.Riya said, “I play cricket every day.” → Riya said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) played (c) plays (d) play
39. 39.Ira said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Ira said that she ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) am speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
40. 40.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my

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