Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 21 · 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.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
2. 2.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
3. 3.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
4. 4.Ananya said, “I make tea every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ tea every day. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) made
5. 5.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
6. 6.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
7. 7.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
9. 9.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
10. 10.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
11. 11.Pooja said, “I am happy.” → Pooja said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
12. 12.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
13. 13.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
14. 14.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
16. 16.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
17. 17.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
18. 18.Aarav said, “I study science every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) studied
19. 19.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
20. 20.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
21. 21.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
22. 22.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
24. 24.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
25. 25.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
26. 26.Saanvi said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) am riding
27. 27.Manav ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
29. 29.Tara said, “I have made tea.” → Tara said that she ___ tea. (a) has made (b) have made (c) had made
30. 30.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
31. 31.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
32. 32.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
33. 33.Arjun said, “I am hungry.” → Arjun said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
34. 34.Yash said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Yash said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carried
35. 35.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
36. 36.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
37. 37.Karan said, “I have sent a message.” → Karan said that he ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) had sent (c) has sent
38. 38.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
39. 39.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
40. 40.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

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