Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 212 · 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.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
2. 2.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
3. 3.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
4. 4.Omkar said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Omkar said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) have ridden (c) had ridden
5. 5.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
7. 7.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
8. 8.Aisha said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Aisha said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) is (b) will (c) would
9. 9.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
10. 10.Kabir said, “I am sleepy.” → Kabir said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
11. 11.Aditya said, “I will carry the bag.” → Aditya said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) is (c) would
12. 12.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
13. 13.Zoya said, “I am eating a mango.” → Zoya said that she ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) am eating
14. 14.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Isha said, “I am ready.” → Isha said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
16. 16.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
17. 17.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
18. 18.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
19. 19.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
21. 21.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
24. 24.Aarav said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Aarav said that he ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) am swimming (d) were swimming
25. 25.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
26. 26.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
27. 27.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
29. 29.Yash said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) drew (d) draws
30. 30.Zoya said, “I am cooking rice.” → Zoya said that she ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
31. 31.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
33. 33.Manav said, “I go to school every day.” → Manav said that he ___ to school every day. (a) go (b) goes (c) going (d) went
34. 34.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
35. 35.Aarav said, “I have run in the park.” → Aarav said that he ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) has run (c) have run
36. 36.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
37. 37.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
38. 38.Tara said, “I will plant a tree.” → Tara said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
39. 39.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
40. 40.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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