Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 116 · 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.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
2. 2.Rohan said, “I am cooking rice.” → Rohan said that he ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) am cooking (d) is cooking
3. 3.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
4. 4.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
8. 8.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
10. 10.Rohan said, “I am running in the park.” → Rohan said that he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) am running (c) was running (d) were running
11. 11.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
12. 12.Sneha said, “I am ready.” → Sneha said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
13. 13.Ishaan said, “I am busy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
14. 14.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
16. 16.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
17. 17.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
18. 18.Priya said, “I am busy.” → Priya said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
19. 19.Manav said, “I will throw the ball.” → Manav said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) will (b) is (c) would
20. 20.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
21. 21.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
22. 22.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
23. 23.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
24. 24.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
25. 25.Kavya said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Kavya said that she ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) am clapping
26. 26.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
27. 27.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
28. 28.Rahul said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flying (b) flies (c) fly (d) flew
29. 29.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
31. 31.Farhan said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Farhan said that he ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) am buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
32. 32.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
33. 33.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
34. 34.Meera said, “I am studying science.” → Meera said that she ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
35. 35.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Kavya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Kabir said, “I will jog in the park.” → Kabir said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
39. 39.Rohan said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) brought
40. 40.Aditya said, “I am singing a song.” → Aditya said that he ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) am singing (d) was singing

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