Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 124 · 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.Kunal said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) catches (b) catching (c) caught (d) catch
2. 2.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
3. 3.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
5. 5.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
6. 6.Dev said, “I am sleepy.” → Dev said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
7. 7.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
8. 8.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
9. 9.Yash said, “I am sleepy.” → Yash said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
10. 10.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
11. 11.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
13. 13.Zoya said, “I will send a message.” → Zoya said that she ___ send a message. (a) would (b) will (c) is
14. 14.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
15. 15.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Kabir said, “I cook rice every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooked
17. 17.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Arjun said, “I have sent a message.” → Arjun said that he ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had sent
19. 19.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Vivaan said, “I have flown a kite.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) had flown (c) have flown
21. 21.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
22. 22.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
23. 23.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
24. 24.Yash said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Yash said that he ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
25. 25.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
26. 26.Kavya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Tara ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Kavya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleaned (d) cleans
29. 29.Ishaan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
30. 30.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
31. 31.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
32. 32.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
33. 33.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
34. 34.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
36. 36.Sneha said, “I am tired.” → Sneha said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
37. 37.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
38. 38.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
39. 39.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want

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