Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 158 · 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.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
2. 2.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
3. 3.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
4. 4.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
5. 5.Nisha said, “I am happy.” → Nisha said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
6. 6.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Sneha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Sneha said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Sneha said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
9. 9.Arjun said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baked (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
10. 10.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Omkar said, “I am busy.” → Omkar said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
12. 12.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Arjun said, “I am sleepy.” → Arjun said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
14. 14.Vivaan said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Vivaan said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) will (b) would (c) is
15. 15.Meera said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Meera said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
16. 16.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
17. 17.Yash said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Yash said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) danced (b) dance (c) dances (d) dancing
18. 18.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
19. 19.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
20. 20.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
21. 21.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
23. 23.Vivaan said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Vivaan said that he ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) had helped (c) have helped
24. 24.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
25. 25.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
26. 26.Tara said, “I am sleepy.” → Tara said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
27. 27.Kavya said, “I am ready.” → Kavya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
28. 28.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
29. 29.Omkar said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Omkar said that he ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
30. 30.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
32. 32.Sneha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
34. 34.Farhan said, “I have planted a tree.” → Farhan said that he ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) have planted (c) has planted
35. 35.Neel said, “I am running in the park.” → Neel said that he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) am running
36. 36.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
37. 37.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
38. 38.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
39. 39.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
40. 40.Ira said, “I have brought lunch.” → Ira said that she ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) had brought (c) has brought

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