Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 103 · 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.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
2. 2.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
4. 4.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
6. 6.Kunal said, “I am sleepy.” → Kunal said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
7. 7.Pooja said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) baked (b) bakes (c) baking (d) bake
8. 8.Rohan said, “I will catch the ball.” → Rohan said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) will (b) would (c) is
9. 9.Yash said, “I am planting a tree.” → Yash said that he ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) am planting (d) is planting
10. 10.Pooja said, “I play cricket every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) play (b) playing (c) played (d) plays
11. 11.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
12. 12.Aditya said, “I will throw the ball.” → Aditya said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) will (b) is (c) would
13. 13.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
14. 14.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
15. 15.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
16. 16.Saanvi said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) ride (c) riding (d) rode
17. 17.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
18. 18.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
19. 19.Neel said, “I am tired.” → Neel said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
20. 20.Zoya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Meera said, “I am tired.” → Meera said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
22. 22.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
23. 23.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
24. 24.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
25. 25.Priya said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Priya said that she ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
26. 26.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
27. 27.Rohan said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) am watching
28. 28.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
29. 29.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
30. 30.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
31. 31.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
32. 32.Vivaan said, “I send a message every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) sends (c) send (d) sent
33. 33.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
34. 34.Karan said, “I am ready.” → Karan said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
35. 35.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
37. 37.Aditya said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) planted (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
38. 38.Kavya said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing (d) washed
39. 39.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
40. 40.Ira said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Ira said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) spoke (c) speaking (d) speaks

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