Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 314 · 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.Sneha said, “I win the match every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ the match every day. (a) winning (b) wins (c) won (d) win
2. 2.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
3. 3.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
4. 4.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
5. 5.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Karan said, “I drink milk every day.” → Karan said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drink (b) drank (c) drinks (d) drinking
9. 9.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
10. 10.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
11. 11.Ananya said, “I am ready.” → Ananya said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
12. 12.Rahul said, “I am tired.” → Rahul said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
13. 13.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
14. 14.Ira said, “I run in the park every day.” → Ira said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) run (b) runs (c) running (d) ran
15. 15.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Saanvi said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) caught (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
18. 18.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
20. 20.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Myra said, “I have told a story.” → Myra said that she ___ a story. (a) had told (b) has told (c) have told
22. 22.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
24. 24.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
25. 25.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
27. 27.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
28. 28.Kavya said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Kavya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced
29. 29.Isha said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Isha said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) am riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
30. 30.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
31. 31.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
32. 32.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
33. 33.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
34. 34.Vivaan said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drawn
35. 35.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
36. 36.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
37. 37.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
38. 38.Myra said, “I have planted a tree.” → Myra said that she ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted
39. 39.Aisha said, “I am busy.” → Aisha said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
40. 40.Isha said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Isha said that she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) am jogging

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