Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 214 · 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.Zoya said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Zoya said that she ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) am feeding
2. 2.Rohan said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) baked (c) bake (d) bakes
3. 3.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
5. 5.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
6. 6.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
8. 8.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
9. 9.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
10. 10.Aditya said, “I am going to school.” → Aditya said that he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) am going
11. 11.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
12. 12.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
13. 13.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
16. 16.Dev said, “I am winning the match.” → Dev said that he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) am winning (d) were winning
17. 17.Tara said, “I play cricket every day.” → Tara said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) play (b) plays (c) played (d) playing
18. 18.Isha said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wore (c) wearing (d) wear
19. 19.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
20. 20.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
22. 22.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
23. 23.Manav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
25. 25.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
26. 26.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
27. 27.Arjun said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Arjun said that he ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped
28. 28.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
29. 29.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
31. 31.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Dev said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Dev said that he ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
34. 34.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
36. 36.Isha said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Isha said that she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) am cleaning
37. 37.Rahul said, “I am hungry.” → Rahul said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
38. 38.Kunal said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) planted
39. 39.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
40. 40.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was

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