Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 307 · 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.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
4. 4.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
5. 5.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
7. 7.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
8. 8.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
9. 9.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
10. 10.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
11. 11.Riya said, “I am happy.” → Riya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
12. 12.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
13. 13.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
14. 14.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
15. 15.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
16. 16.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Aarav said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) threw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) throw
18. 18.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
20. 20.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
21. 21.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
22. 22.Farhan said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Farhan said that he ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) am drawing
23. 23.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
24. 24.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
25. 25.Manav said, “I send a message every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending (d) sent
26. 26.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
27. 27.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Zoya said, “I write a letter every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) write (c) wrote (d) writes
29. 29.Ira ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Riya said, “I send a message every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a message every day. (a) send (b) sending (c) sent (d) sends
31. 31.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
33. 33.Saanvi said, “I am ready.” → Saanvi said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
34. 34.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
36. 36.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
38. 38.Aisha said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Aisha said that she ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) have spoken (c) has spoken
39. 39.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
40. 40.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live

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