Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 126 · 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.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
2. 2.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
3. 3.Karan said, “I will wear a cap.” → Karan said that he ___ wear a cap. (a) will (b) is (c) would
4. 4.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
6. 6.Rohan said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Rohan said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) am building (c) is building (d) was building
7. 7.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
9. 9.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
10. 10.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
11. 11.Aarav said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watched (d) watches
12. 12.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
13. 13.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
14. 14.Myra said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Myra said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) spoke
15. 15.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
18. 18.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
20. 20.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
21. 21.Farhan said, “I will climb a tree.” → Farhan said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) is (b) would (c) will
22. 22.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
23. 23.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
24. 24.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
25. 25.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
26. 26.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
28. 28.Farhan said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Farhan said that he ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
29. 29.Tara said, “I will bake a cake.” → Tara said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) is (b) will (c) would
30. 30.Karan said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Karan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) catch (b) caught (c) catching (d) catches
31. 31.Arjun said, “I am tired.” → Arjun said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
32. 32.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
33. 33.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
34. 34.Farhan said, “I am busy.” → Farhan said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
35. 35.Aditya said, “I have sung a song.” → Aditya said that he ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) had sung (c) has sung
36. 36.Tara said, “I am making tea.” → Tara said that she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) am making (c) is making (d) was making
37. 37.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
38. 38.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my

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