Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 137 · 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.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Yash said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Yash said that he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) am drawing (d) were drawing
3. 3.Zoya said, “I am busy.” → Zoya said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
4. 4.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
5. 5.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
6. 6.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
7. 7.Ira ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Karan said, “I am ready.” → Karan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
9. 9.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
10. 10.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
11. 11.Manav said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) plants (b) planting (c) planted (d) plant
12. 12.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
13. 13.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
14. 14.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
15. 15.Farhan said, “I have won the match.” → Farhan said that he ___ the match. (a) has won (b) have won (c) had won
16. 16.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
17. 17.Ira ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
20. 20.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
21. 21.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
22. 22.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
23. 23.Dev said, “I take the train every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the train every day. (a) taking (b) take (c) took (d) takes
24. 24.Priya said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Priya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had helped
25. 25.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
26. 26.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
27. 27.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
28. 28.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
29. 29.Zoya said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Zoya said that she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
30. 30.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
31. 31.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
32. 32.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
33. 33.Dev said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Dev said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogged (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jog
34. 34.Saanvi said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) has eaten (c) have eaten
35. 35.Neel said, “I am happy.” → Neel said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
36. 36.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
38. 38.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
39. 39.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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