Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 17 · 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.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
2. 2.Rahul said, “I play cricket every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) plays (b) play (c) played (d) playing
3. 3.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
4. 4.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
5. 5.Farhan said, “I run in the park every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) run (b) ran (c) running (d) runs
6. 6.Nisha said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ the dog every day. (a) feed (b) fed (c) feeding (d) feeds
7. 7.Yash said, “I am taking the train.” → Yash said that he ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
8. 8.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
9. 9.Isha said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Isha said that she ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
10. 10.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
11. 11.Rahul said, “I will win the match.” → Rahul said that he ___ win the match. (a) is (b) will (c) would
12. 12.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
13. 13.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
14. 14.Dev said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Dev said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wearing (d) wore
15. 15.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
16. 16.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Kabir said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
18. 18.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
19. 19.Myra said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Myra said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) throws (b) throw (c) threw (d) throwing
20. 20.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
25. 25.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
26. 26.Nisha said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) built (b) builds (c) build (d) building
27. 27.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
28. 28.Zoya said, “I will bake a cake.” → Zoya said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) will (b) is (c) would
29. 29.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
30. 30.Ananya said, “I have planted a tree.” → Ananya said that she ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) has planted (c) had planted
31. 31.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
32. 32.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Kavya said, “I study science every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ science every day. (a) studying (b) studies (c) studied (d) study
34. 34.Aarav said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clapped (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clap
35. 35.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
36. 36.Neel said, “I am tired.” → Neel said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
37. 37.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Arjun said, “I have told a story.” → Arjun said that he ___ a story. (a) have told (b) has told (c) had told
39. 39.Rohan said, “I am playing cricket.” → Rohan said that he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) am playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
40. 40.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was

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