Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 224 · 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.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
2. 2.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
3. 3.Aisha said, “I am happy.” → Aisha said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
4. 4.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
5. 5.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
6. 6.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
7. 7.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
8. 8.Nisha said, “I send a message every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sends (b) sending (c) sent (d) send
9. 9.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
10. 10.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
11. 11.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
12. 12.Sneha said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Sneha said that she ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) had spoken (c) have spoken
13. 13.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Saanvi said, “I am happy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
15. 15.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
16. 16.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
17. 17.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
18. 18.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
19. 19.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
21. 21.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
22. 22.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
24. 24.Myra said, “I write a letter every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) wrote (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
25. 25.Yash said, “I am ready.” → Yash said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
26. 26.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
28. 28.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
30. 30.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
32. 32.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
33. 33.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Kabir said, “I am ready.” → Kabir said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
35. 35.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
37. 37.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Arjun said, “I am hungry.” → Arjun said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
39. 39.Tara said, “I will carry the bag.” → Tara said that she ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) is (c) would
40. 40.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she

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