Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 204 · 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.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
2. 2.Aditya said, “I make tea every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) make (c) made (d) makes
3. 3.Aarav said, “I will make tea.” → Aarav said that he ___ make tea. (a) is (b) would (c) will
4. 4.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
5. 5.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
6. 6.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
7. 7.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
8. 8.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
9. 9.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
10. 10.Vivaan said, “I will make tea.” → Vivaan said that he ___ make tea. (a) will (b) is (c) would
11. 11.Ira said, “I drink milk every day.” → Ira said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drinking (b) drank (c) drink (d) drinks
12. 12.Rahul said, “I have carried the bag.” → Rahul said that he ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) has carried
13. 13.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
14. 14.Manav said, “I have sent a message.” → Manav said that he ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) has sent (c) have sent
15. 15.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
16. 16.Aarav said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rode (d) rides
17. 17.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
18. 18.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
19. 19.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
20. 20.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
22. 22.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
23. 23.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
24. 24.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
25. 25.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
26. 26.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
27. 27.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
28. 28.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
29. 29.Ananya said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) bakes (b) baked (c) bake (d) baking
30. 30.Ishaan said, “I am drinking milk.” → Ishaan said that he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
31. 31.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
33. 33.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Riya said, “I am drinking milk.” → Riya said that she ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
35. 35.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Priya said, “I will draw a picture.” → Priya said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) would (b) is (c) will
37. 37.Rohan said, “I have drunk milk.” → Rohan said that he ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) have drunk (c) had drunk
38. 38.Zoya said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) baked (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes
39. 39.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
40. 40.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up

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