Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 171 · 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 said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brought
2. 2.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
5. 5.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
6. 6.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
7. 7.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
10. 10.Sneha said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Sneha said that she ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoken
11. 11.Diya said, “I will sing a song.” → Diya said that she ___ sing a song. (a) is (b) would (c) will
12. 12.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
13. 13.Riya said, “I am hungry.” → Riya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
14. 14.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
15. 15.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Kunal said, “I will fly a kite.” → Kunal said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) is (c) would
17. 17.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
18. 18.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
19. 19.Neel said, “I have run in the park.” → Neel said that he ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) have run (c) has run
20. 20.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
21. 21.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
22. 22.Riya said, “I will climb a tree.” → Riya said that she ___ climb a tree. (a) would (b) is (c) will
23. 23.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
24. 24.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
25. 25.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
26. 26.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
28. 28.Manav said, “I go to school every day.” → Manav said that he ___ to school every day. (a) goes (b) went (c) going (d) go
29. 29.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
30. 30.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
31. 31.Dev said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Dev said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) was watching
32. 32.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
33. 33.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
34. 34.Manav said, “I am sleepy.” → Manav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
35. 35.Farhan said, “I am happy.” → Farhan said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
36. 36.Zoya said, “I play cricket every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) plays (b) playing (c) play (d) played
37. 37.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
38. 38.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
39. 39.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
40. 40.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she

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