Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 32 · 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.Arjun said, “I make tea every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ tea every day. (a) makes (b) made (c) making (d) make
2. 2.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
3. 3.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
4. 4.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
5. 5.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
6. 6.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
7. 7.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
8. 8.Aditya said, “I am ready.” → Aditya said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
9. 9.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
10. 10.Isha said, “I have carried the bag.” → Isha said that she ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) has carried
11. 11.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
12. 12.Ananya said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Ananya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced
13. 13.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
14. 14.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Rohan said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Rohan said that he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
16. 16.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
19. 19.Rohan said, “I am drinking milk.” → Rohan said that he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
20. 20.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
21. 21.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
22. 22.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
23. 23.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
24. 24.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
25. 25.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
27. 27.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
28. 28.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Ira ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
32. 32.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
33. 33.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
34. 34.Kabir said, “I am sleepy.” → Kabir said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
35. 35.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Karan said, “I will study science.” → Karan said that he ___ study science. (a) would (b) will (c) is
37. 37.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
38. 38.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Rahul said, “I write a letter every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) write (b) wrote (c) writes (d) writing
40. 40.Priya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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