Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 172 · 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.Isha said, “I have written a letter.” → Isha said that she ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) has written (c) have written
2. 2.Aditya said, “I will go to school.” → Aditya said that he ___ go to school. (a) will (b) would (c) is
3. 3.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
4. 4.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
5. 5.Saanvi said, “I have told a story.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a story. (a) has told (b) have told (c) had told
6. 6.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
7. 7.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
8. 8.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
11. 11.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
12. 12.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
13. 13.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
14. 14.Kavya said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Kavya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) has spoken (c) have spoken
15. 15.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
16. 16.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
19. 19.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
20. 20.Diya said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Diya said that she ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) had washed (c) has washed
21. 21.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
22. 22.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
23. 23.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
24. 24.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
25. 25.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
26. 26.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
27. 27.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
29. 29.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
30. 30.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
31. 31.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Meera said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carried (d) carries
33. 33.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
34. 34.Isha said, “I am singing a song.” → Isha said that she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) am singing (d) were singing
35. 35.Riya said, “I am happy.” → Riya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
36. 36.Farhan said, “I am cooking rice.” → Farhan said that he ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
37. 37.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Kavya said, “I will cook rice.” → Kavya said that she ___ cook rice. (a) is (b) will (c) would
39. 39.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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