Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 210 · 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.Karan said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Karan said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) has watched
2. 2.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
3. 3.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
4. 4.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Omkar said, “I have carried the bag.” → Omkar said that he ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) has carried (c) had carried
6. 6.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
7. 7.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
8. 8.Aarav said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watched
9. 9.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
10. 10.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
11. 11.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
12. 12.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
13. 13.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
14. 14.Diya said, “I sing a song every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a song every day. (a) singing (b) sing (c) sang (d) sings
15. 15.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Karan said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Karan said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) has ridden (c) have ridden
17. 17.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
18. 18.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
20. 20.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
21. 21.Zoya said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Zoya said that she ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) am throwing (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
22. 22.Kunal said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Kunal said that he ___ the ball. (a) have thrown (b) had thrown (c) has thrown
23. 23.Manav said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Manav said that he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
24. 24.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
25. 25.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
26. 26.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
27. 27.Aisha said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Aisha said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) would (b) will (c) is
28. 28.Priya said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Priya said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) built (b) builds (c) building (d) build
29. 29.Myra said, “I will make tea.” → Myra said that she ___ make tea. (a) would (b) is (c) will
30. 30.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
33. 33.Neel said, “I will catch the ball.” → Neel said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) will (b) would (c) is
34. 34.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
35. 35.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
36. 36.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
37. 37.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
38. 38.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
40. 40.Aditya said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washed (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing

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