Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 297 · 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 bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
2. 2.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
3. 3.Yash said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Yash said that he ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) have washed
4. 4.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
5. 5.Kunal ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
7. 7.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Neel said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Neel said that he ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) had swum (c) has swum
9. 9.Omkar said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baked
10. 10.Ira ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
12. 12.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
13. 13.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
16. 16.Zoya said, “I am sleepy.” → Zoya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
17. 17.Ananya said, “I am singing a song.” → Ananya said that she ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) were singing
18. 18.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
19. 19.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
20. 20.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
21. 21.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
22. 22.Aarav said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Aarav said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) am building (d) were building
23. 23.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
24. 24.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
26. 26.Omkar said, “I am running in the park.” → Omkar said that he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) am running
27. 27.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
28. 28.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
29. 29.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
30. 30.Sneha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Ishaan said, “I will bring lunch.” → Ishaan said that he ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) would (c) will
32. 32.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
34. 34.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
35. 35.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
36. 36.Aisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Omkar said, “I am busy.” → Omkar said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
38. 38.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
39. 39.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
40. 40.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school

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