Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 170 · 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.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
2. 2.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
3. 3.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
4. 4.Omkar said, “I am ready.” → Omkar said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
5. 5.Ishaan said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
6. 6.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
7. 7.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
8. 8.Rohan said, “I will help Grandma.” → Rohan said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) would (b) will (c) is
9. 9.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Dev said, “I will plant a tree.” → Dev said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) would (b) will (c) is
11. 11.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
12. 12.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
13. 13.Saanvi said, “I will take the train.” → Saanvi said that she ___ take the train. (a) is (b) will (c) would
14. 14.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
15. 15.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
17. 17.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
18. 18.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
19. 19.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
20. 20.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
21. 21.Nisha said, “I have drunk milk.” → Nisha said that she ___ milk. (a) had drunk (b) have drunk (c) has drunk
22. 22.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Sneha said, “I have played cricket.” → Sneha said that she ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) had played (c) have played
24. 24.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
25. 25.Nisha said, “I am happy.” → Nisha said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
26. 26.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
27. 27.Isha said, “I have cooked rice.” → Isha said that she ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cooked
28. 28.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
30. 30.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
31. 31.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
33. 33.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
34. 34.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
35. 35.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
36. 36.Rahul said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Rahul said that he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) am cleaning
37. 37.Aisha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
39. 39.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
40. 40.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want

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