Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 260 · 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.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
2. 2.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
3. 3.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
4. 4.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
5. 5.Kabir said, “I am tired.” → Kabir said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
6. 6.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
7. 7.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Omkar said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Omkar said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) will (b) is (c) would
10. 10.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
12. 12.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
14. 14.Aarav said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbed (d) climbing
15. 15.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
17. 17.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
18. 18.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Meera said, “I am going to school.” → Meera said that she ___ to school. (a) am going (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
20. 20.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
21. 21.Rohan said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Rohan said that he ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) am speaking
22. 22.Tara ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
23. 23.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
24. 24.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
25. 25.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
26. 26.Pooja said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Pooja said that she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
27. 27.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Farhan said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Farhan said that he ___ the ball. (a) have thrown (b) has thrown (c) had thrown
29. 29.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
30. 30.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
31. 31.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
33. 33.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
36. 36.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
37. 37.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
38. 38.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his

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