Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 206 · 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.Dev said, “I am ready.” → Dev said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
2. 2.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Kabir said, “I am studying science.” → Kabir said that he ___ science. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
4. 4.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
5. 5.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
7. 7.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
8. 8.Isha said, “I clean the room every day.” → Isha said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleaned (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) clean
9. 9.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
10. 10.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
11. 11.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
12. 12.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
13. 13.Arjun said, “I will write a letter.” → Arjun said that he ___ write a letter. (a) is (b) would (c) will
14. 14.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
15. 15.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
16. 16.Saanvi ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
18. 18.Myra said, “I have played cricket.” → Myra said that she ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had played
19. 19.Riya said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Riya said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swim (b) swam (c) swims (d) swimming
20. 20.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
21. 21.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.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
26. 26.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
27. 27.Tara said, “I am happy.” → Tara said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
28. 28.Meera said, “I am hungry.” → Meera said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
29. 29.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
30. 30.Aditya said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) build (b) building (c) built (d) builds
31. 31.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
32. 32.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
33. 33.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Kavya said, “I am happy.” → Kavya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
35. 35.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Zoya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Vivaan said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) climbing (d) climbed
38. 38.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my

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