Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 266 · 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) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
2. 2.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Vivaan said, “I will eat a mango.” → Vivaan said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) will (b) would (c) is
4. 4.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
5. 5.Ishaan said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) help (b) helped (c) helping (d) helps
6. 6.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
7. 7.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
8. 8.Diya said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) climb (b) climbed (c) climbs (d) climbing
9. 9.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
12. 12.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
13. 13.Ananya said, “I am busy.” → Ananya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
14. 14.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Ira ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
16. 16.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
19. 19.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
20. 20.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
21. 21.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Manav said, “I will study science.” → Manav said that he ___ study science. (a) is (b) will (c) would
23. 23.Meera said, “I sing a song every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a song every day. (a) singing (b) sang (c) sings (d) sing
24. 24.Omkar said, “I am running in the park.” → Omkar said that he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) am running (c) was running (d) is running
25. 25.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
27. 27.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
29. 29.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
30. 30.Sneha said, “I am drinking milk.” → Sneha said that she ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) am drinking (d) were drinking
31. 31.Rahul said, “I have worn a cap.” → Rahul said that he ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had worn
32. 32.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
33. 33.Manav said, “I am running in the park.” → Manav said that he ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
34. 34.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
35. 35.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
36. 36.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
37. 37.Yash said, “I win the match every day.” → Yash said that he ___ the match every day. (a) win (b) wins (c) winning (d) won
38. 38.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
40. 40.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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