Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 258 · 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.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
2. 2.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
3. 3.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Nisha ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
6. 6.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
7. 7.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
8. 8.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
10. 10.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Ishaan said, “I run in the park every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) running (b) ran (c) runs (d) run
13. 13.Kavya said, “I play cricket every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) plays (c) played (d) play
14. 14.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Saanvi said, “I have drunk milk.” → Saanvi said that she ___ milk. (a) had drunk (b) has drunk (c) have drunk
16. 16.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
17. 17.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
19. 19.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
20. 20.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
22. 22.Sneha said, “I am ready.” → Sneha said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
23. 23.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
24. 24.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
26. 26.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
27. 27.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
28. 28.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
29. 29.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
32. 32.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
33. 33.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
34. 34.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
35. 35.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
38. 38.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Omkar said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) built (b) build (c) builds (d) building
40. 40.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her

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