Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 22 · 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.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
2. 2.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
3. 3.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
4. 4.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Arjun said, “I clean the room every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) cleaned
6. 6.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
7. 7.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
8. 8.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
9. 9.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
11. 11.Arjun said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Arjun said that he ___ buy vegetables. (a) will (b) is (c) would
12. 12.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
13. 13.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
14. 14.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Farhan said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wearing (d) wore
16. 16.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
17. 17.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
18. 18.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
20. 20.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
22. 22.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
23. 23.Kavya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleaned
24. 24.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
25. 25.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
26. 26.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
28. 28.Isha said, “I go to school every day.” → Isha said that she ___ to school every day. (a) went (b) going (c) goes (d) go
29. 29.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
30. 30.Ira said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) eating (b) eat (c) eats (d) ate
31. 31.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Kunal said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Kunal said that he ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
33. 33.Kabir said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carried (c) carries (d) carry
34. 34.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
35. 35.Pooja ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
37. 37.Yash said, “I am tired.” → Yash said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
38. 38.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
39. 39.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
40. 40.Omkar said, “I am catching the ball.” → Omkar said that he ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) am catching

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