Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 102 · 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.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
2. 2.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
3. 3.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Meera said, “I have flown a kite.” → Meera said that she ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) have flown (c) had flown
5. 5.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
6. 6.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
7. 7.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
8. 8.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
9. 9.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Neel said, “I am eating a mango.” → Neel said that he ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) am eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
11. 11.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
16. 16.Aarav said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) riding (c) ride (d) rode
17. 17.Kunal said, “I have studied science.” → Kunal said that he ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) have studied
18. 18.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
19. 19.Dev said, “I will climb a tree.” → Dev said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
20. 20.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
21. 21.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
22. 22.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
23. 23.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
27. 27.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
29. 29.Vivaan said, “I have won the match.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the match. (a) had won (b) has won (c) have won
30. 30.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
31. 31.Nisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Nisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
32. 32.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
33. 33.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
34. 34.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
35. 35.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
36. 36.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
37. 37.Pooja said, “I have fed the dog.” → Pooja said that she ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) had fed (c) have fed
38. 38.Rohan said, “I go to school every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ to school every day. (a) go (b) going (c) goes (d) went
39. 39.Sneha said, “I drink milk every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drink (d) drank
40. 40.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his

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