Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 275 · 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.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
2. 2.Yash ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
4. 4.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
8. 8.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
9. 9.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
11. 11.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
13. 13.Neel said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Neel said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) building (b) builds (c) build (d) built
14. 14.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
15. 15.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
16. 16.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
17. 17.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
19. 19.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
20. 20.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Saanvi said, “I am playing cricket.” → Saanvi said that she ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
22. 22.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
23. 23.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
25. 25.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Zoya said, “I make tea every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ tea every day. (a) makes (b) make (c) making (d) made
28. 28.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
29. 29.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
30. 30.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
31. 31.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Pooja said, “I am cooking rice.” → Pooja said that she ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) am cooking
33. 33.Aarav said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing (d) danced
34. 34.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
35. 35.Omkar said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Omkar said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) have watched (c) had watched
36. 36.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
38. 38.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
39. 39.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
40. 40.Isha said, “I am ready.” → Isha said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was

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