Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 23 · 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.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
2. 2.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
3. 3.Sneha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
5. 5.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
6. 6.Isha said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a picture every day. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) drew (d) draw
7. 7.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Farhan said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Farhan said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) will (b) is (c) would
9. 9.Yash said, “I will drink milk.” → Yash said that he ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) is (c) would
10. 10.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
11. 11.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
12. 12.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
13. 13.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
14. 14.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
15. 15.Tara said, “I am baking a cake.” → Tara said that she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
16. 16.Sneha said, “I will send a message.” → Sneha said that she ___ send a message. (a) will (b) is (c) would
17. 17.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
18. 18.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
19. 19.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Arjun said, “I will run in the park.” → Arjun said that he ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
21. 21.Rohan said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Rohan said that he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) am cleaning
22. 22.Aisha said, “I am ready.” → Aisha said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
23. 23.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
24. 24.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
25. 25.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
27. 27.Zoya said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Zoya said that she ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) have washed (c) has washed
28. 28.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
30. 30.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
31. 31.Ishaan said, “I am busy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
32. 32.Zoya said, “I am busy.” → Zoya said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
33. 33.Karan said, “I am going to school.” → Karan said that he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) am going (c) is going (d) was going
34. 34.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
35. 35.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
36. 36.Aditya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) spoke (c) speaking (d) speak
37. 37.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
38. 38.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
39. 39.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
40. 40.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name

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