Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 996 · 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.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
2. 2.Saanvi said, “I will cook rice.” → Saanvi said that she ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) would (c) is
3. 3.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
4. 4.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
5. 5.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
6. 6.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
8. 8.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
10. 10.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Nisha said, “I have played cricket.” → Nisha said that she ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had played
13. 13.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
14. 14.Farhan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
16. 16.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
17. 17.Myra said, “I have fed the dog.” → Myra said that she ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) had fed (c) have fed
18. 18.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
19. 19.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
20. 20.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
21. 21.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Saanvi said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
23. 23.Isha said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Isha said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) clapped (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
24. 24.Aisha said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) climbs (b) climbed (c) climbing (d) climb
25. 25.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
26. 26.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
28. 28.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
29. 29.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
30. 30.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
31. 31.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
32. 32.Karan said, “I am writing a letter.” → Karan said that he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) am writing
33. 33.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
34. 34.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
35. 35.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Neel said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Neel said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) dance (d) danced
37. 37.Kunal said, “I am ready.” → Kunal said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
38. 38.Ishaan said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Ishaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
39. 39.Saanvi said, “I am ready.” → Saanvi said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
40. 40.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted

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