Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 320 · 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.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
2. 2.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
3. 3.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
4. 4.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
5. 5.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
6. 6.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Ishaan said, “I will clap for the team.” → Ishaan said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) will (b) would (c) is
8. 8.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
10. 10.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
12. 12.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
14. 14.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
15. 15.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
16. 16.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
17. 17.Omkar said, “I am going to school.” → Omkar said that he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) am going
18. 18.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
19. 19.Karan said, “I have worn a cap.” → Karan said that he ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) have worn (c) had worn
20. 20.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
21. 21.Dev ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
22. 22.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
23. 23.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
24. 24.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
25. 25.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
26. 26.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Aisha said, “I clean the room every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleaned (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleans
28. 28.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
29. 29.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Vivaan said, “I am drinking milk.” → Vivaan said that he ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
31. 31.Ira said, “I study science every day.” → Ira said that she ___ science every day. (a) studying (b) studies (c) study (d) studied
32. 32.Pooja said, “I make tea every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ tea every day. (a) makes (b) make (c) made (d) making
33. 33.Kabir said, “I have played cricket.” → Kabir said that he ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had played
34. 34.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
37. 37.Meera said, “I will sing a song.” → Meera said that she ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) is (c) will
38. 38.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
39. 39.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
40. 40.Farhan said, “I will clean the room.” → Farhan said that he ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) is (c) will

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