Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 328 · 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.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
2. 2.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
3. 3.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
4. 4.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Nisha said, “I will cook rice.” → Nisha said that she ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) is (c) will
7. 7.Ira said, “I will cook rice.” → Ira said that she ___ cook rice. (a) is (b) will (c) would
8. 8.Aditya said, “I will run in the park.” → Aditya said that he ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) will (c) is
9. 9.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
10. 10.Nisha said, “I am happy.” → Nisha said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
11. 11.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
12. 12.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
13. 13.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
14. 14.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
15. 15.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
16. 16.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
18. 18.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
19. 19.Sneha said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) bought (c) buying (d) buy
20. 20.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
21. 21.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
22. 22.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
23. 23.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Nisha said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Nisha said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) am riding
25. 25.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
26. 26.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
27. 27.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
28. 28.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
29. 29.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
30. 30.Tara said, “I am hungry.” → Tara said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
31. 31.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
32. 32.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
33. 33.Priya said, “I write a letter every day.” → Priya said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) wrote (c) write (d) writing
34. 34.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
35. 35.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
36. 36.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
37. 37.Kavya said, “I run in the park every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) ran (b) running (c) run (d) runs
38. 38.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
39. 39.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
40. 40.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like

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