Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 179 · 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.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
2. 2.Ira said, “I tell a story every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a story every day. (a) tells (b) telling (c) told (d) tell
3. 3.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
4. 4.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
5. 5.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
6. 6.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
7. 7.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Karan said, “I am telling a story.” → Karan said that he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) am telling
9. 9.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
11. 11.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
13. 13.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
14. 14.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
16. 16.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
17. 17.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
18. 18.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
20. 20.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
21. 21.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Kunal ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
24. 24.Dev ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
26. 26.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
28. 28.Aarav said, “I am happy.” → Aarav said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
29. 29.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Aditya said, “I am busy.” → Aditya said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
31. 31.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
32. 32.Myra said, “I am ready.” → Myra said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
33. 33.Rohan said, “I am happy.” → Rohan said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
34. 34.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
35. 35.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
36. 36.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
37. 37.Priya said, “I am busy.” → Priya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
38. 38.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
39. 39.Zoya said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) danced (b) dance (c) dances (d) dancing
40. 40.Farhan said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbed (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) climb

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