Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 135 · 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.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
2. 2.Meera said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catching (b) catches (c) caught (d) catch
3. 3.Aisha said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) danced (d) dance
4. 4.Vivaan said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Vivaan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) have danced
5. 5.Kabir said, “I sing a song every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) sang (c) sings (d) singing
6. 6.Ananya said, “I am baking a cake.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
7. 7.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
9. 9.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
10. 10.Nisha said, “I have studied science.” → Nisha said that she ___ science. (a) had studied (b) has studied (c) have studied
11. 11.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
12. 12.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
13. 13.Kunal said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Kunal said that he ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) have danced (c) has danced
14. 14.Ananya said, “I am ready.” → Ananya said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
15. 15.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
16. 16.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
17. 17.Myra said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) baked (d) bake
18. 18.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
19. 19.Ira said, “I am happy.” → Ira said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
20. 20.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
22. 22.Zoya said, “I am running in the park.” → Zoya said that she ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) am running (c) was running (d) were running
23. 23.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
25. 25.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
26. 26.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
29. 29.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
31. 31.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
32. 32.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
35. 35.Zoya said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Zoya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) have danced (c) has danced
36. 36.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
37. 37.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
38. 38.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Aditya said, “I will plant a tree.” → Aditya said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) is (b) would (c) will
40. 40.Isha said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Isha said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) brought (b) bring (c) brings (d) bringing

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