Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 1 · 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.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
2. 2.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
3. 3.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Tara said, “I am hungry.” → Tara said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
6. 6.Myra said, “I am hungry.” → Myra said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
7. 7.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
8. 8.Pooja said, “I am ready.” → Pooja said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
9. 9.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
10. 10.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
11. 11.Kavya said, “I will cook rice.” → Kavya said that she ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) would (c) is
12. 12.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Kavya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) spoke (b) speaking (c) speak (d) speaks
14. 14.Ishaan said, “I am busy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
15. 15.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
16. 16.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
17. 17.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
18. 18.Sneha said, “I am hungry.” → Sneha said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
19. 19.Diya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Diya said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) spoke (c) speaks (d) speaking
20. 20.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
21. 21.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
22. 22.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
23. 23.Kabir said, “I play cricket every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) plays (b) play (c) played (d) playing
24. 24.Yash said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Yash said that he ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned
25. 25.Ishaan said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) has washed (c) had washed
26. 26.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
27. 27.Ananya said, “I have fed the dog.” → Ananya said that she ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) had fed (c) has fed
28. 28.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
29. 29.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
30. 30.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
31. 31.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
33. 33.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
34. 34.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
35. 35.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
37. 37.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
38. 38.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
39. 39.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
40. 40.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up

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