Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 265 · 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, “I have danced on the stage.” → Rahul said that he ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) has danced (c) have danced
2. 2.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Pooja said, “I will jog in the park.” → Pooja said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) would (c) will
4. 4.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
5. 5.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
6. 6.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
7. 7.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
8. 8.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
9. 9.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
10. 10.Zoya said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ the dog every day. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) fed (d) feed
11. 11.Zoya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) spoke (c) speak (d) speaking
12. 12.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
13. 13.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Rohan said, “I have taken the train.” → Rohan said that he ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) had taken (c) has taken
15. 15.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
17. 17.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
18. 18.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
19. 19.Priya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Manav said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Manav said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) would (b) is (c) will
21. 21.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
23. 23.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
25. 25.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
26. 26.Aisha said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) clapped (d) claps
27. 27.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
28. 28.Meera said, “I am winning the match.” → Meera said that she ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) am winning
29. 29.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
30. 30.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Diya said, “I am sleepy.” → Diya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
32. 32.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
34. 34.Myra said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Myra said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clapped (d) clap
35. 35.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
36. 36.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
37. 37.Diya said, “I have studied science.” → Diya said that she ___ science. (a) had studied (b) has studied (c) have studied
38. 38.Pooja said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Pooja said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) have ridden (c) had ridden
39. 39.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
40. 40.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his

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