Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 24 · 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.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
2. 2.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
3. 3.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
4. 4.Ananya said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) am swimming
5. 5.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
6. 6.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
8. 8.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
9. 9.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Aarav said, “I have sent a message.” → Aarav said that he ___ a message. (a) has sent (b) have sent (c) had sent
11. 11.Aditya said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Aditya said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) would (c) will
12. 12.Diya said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Diya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jogged
13. 13.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
16. 16.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
17. 17.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Myra said, “I have sung a song.” → Myra said that she ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sung
19. 19.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Ishaan said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) spoke (d) speaking
21. 21.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
22. 22.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
23. 23.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
24. 24.Ira said, “I am catching the ball.” → Ira said that she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) am catching
25. 25.Arjun said, “I will drink milk.” → Arjun said that he ___ drink milk. (a) would (b) will (c) is
26. 26.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
27. 27.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
29. 29.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
30. 30.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
31. 31.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
32. 32.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
33. 33.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
35. 35.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
36. 36.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
37. 37.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
38. 38.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
39. 39.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
40. 40.Aarav said, “I am writing a letter.” → Aarav said that he ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) am writing

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