Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 290 · 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.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
2. 2.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
3. 3.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
5. 5.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
6. 6.Aisha said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Aisha said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had built
7. 7.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
8. 8.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
10. 10.Pooja said, “I clean the room every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleaned (c) cleans (d) cleaning
11. 11.Rohan said, “I will wear a cap.” → Rohan said that he ___ wear a cap. (a) will (b) is (c) would
12. 12.Pooja said, “I am busy.” → Pooja said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
13. 13.Rahul said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Rahul said that he ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) has jogged (c) have jogged
14. 14.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Omkar said, “I have baked a cake.” → Omkar said that he ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) have baked (c) had baked
16. 16.Tara said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Tara said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brought (d) brings
17. 17.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
19. 19.Vivaan said, “I go to school every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ to school every day. (a) go (b) went (c) going (d) goes
20. 20.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
21. 21.Rahul said, “I am busy.” → Rahul said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
22. 22.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
23. 23.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
25. 25.Manav said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Manav said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
26. 26.Priya said, “I am tired.” → Priya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
27. 27.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
28. 28.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
29. 29.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
30. 30.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
31. 31.Aarav said, “I am ready.” → Aarav said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
32. 32.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
33. 33.Tara said, “I cook rice every day.” → Tara said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cooked
34. 34.Myra said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Myra said that she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
35. 35.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
36. 36.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
37. 37.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
39. 39.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
40. 40.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name

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