Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 156 · 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.Rahul said, “I am sleepy.” → Rahul said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
2. 2.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
3. 3.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
4. 4.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
5. 5.Neel said, “I am busy.” → Neel said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
6. 6.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
7. 7.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
8. 8.Pooja said, “I will send a message.” → Pooja said that she ___ send a message. (a) will (b) would (c) is
9. 9.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
10. 10.Riya said, “I have planted a tree.” → Riya said that she ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had planted
11. 11.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
12. 12.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
13. 13.Aarav said, “I am hungry.” → Aarav said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
14. 14.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
15. 15.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
17. 17.Aditya said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Aditya said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) is (c) will
18. 18.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
19. 19.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
20. 20.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
21. 21.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
22. 22.Isha said, “I have brought lunch.” → Isha said that she ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) had brought (c) have brought
23. 23.Kabir said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Kabir said that he ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) has washed (c) have washed
24. 24.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
25. 25.Rohan said, “I have worn a cap.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cap. (a) had worn (b) has worn (c) have worn
26. 26.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
27. 27.Yash said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Yash said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swims (b) swim (c) swimming (d) swam
28. 28.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
29. 29.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
30. 30.Ananya said, “I go to school every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ to school every day. (a) going (b) goes (c) go (d) went
31. 31.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Yash said, “I am sending a message.” → Yash said that he ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
34. 34.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
35. 35.Aarav said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Aarav said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) would (c) is
36. 36.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
38. 38.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
39. 39.Kabir said, “I will feed the dog.” → Kabir said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) will (b) would (c) is
40. 40.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she

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