Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 222 · 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.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
2. 2.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
3. 3.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
4. 4.Riya said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Riya said that she ___ the dog every day. (a) fed (b) feed (c) feeds (d) feeding
5. 5.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
6. 6.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Yash said, “I am sleepy.” → Yash said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
8. 8.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
9. 9.Isha said, “I will go to school.” → Isha said that she ___ go to school. (a) will (b) would (c) is
10. 10.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
13. 13.Aarav said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watched
14. 14.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
15. 15.Ishaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
16. 16.Vivaan said, “I will clean the room.” → Vivaan said that he ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) would (c) is
17. 17.Rohan said, “I make tea every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ tea every day. (a) make (b) made (c) making (d) makes
18. 18.Diya said, “I will drink milk.” → Diya said that she ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) would (c) is
19. 19.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Nisha said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) help (c) helped (d) helping
21. 21.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
23. 23.Meera said, “I am writing a letter.” → Meera said that she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
24. 24.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
25. 25.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
26. 26.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
27. 27.Diya said, “I am sleepy.” → Diya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
28. 28.Nisha said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Nisha said that she ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) am drawing
29. 29.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
30. 30.Pooja said, “I am tired.” → Pooja said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
31. 31.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
32. 32.Kabir said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) brings (b) bring (c) bringing (d) brought
33. 33.Karan said, “I am tired.” → Karan said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
34. 34.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
36. 36.Nisha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
39. 39.Priya said, “I am catching the ball.” → Priya said that she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) am catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
40. 40.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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