Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 331 · 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.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
2. 2.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
3. 3.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
4. 4.Rohan said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) spoke (d) speaking
5. 5.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
7. 7.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
8. 8.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
9. 9.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
10. 10.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
12. 12.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
13. 13.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
15. 15.Kavya said, “I will tell a story.” → Kavya said that she ___ tell a story. (a) would (b) is (c) will
16. 16.Kunal said, “I am busy.” → Kunal said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
17. 17.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
18. 18.Zoya said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) throws (b) threw (c) throwing (d) throw
19. 19.Rohan said, “I will throw the ball.” → Rohan said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) is (b) will (c) would
20. 20.Nisha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Priya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
23. 23.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Kunal said, “I will climb a tree.” → Kunal said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) would (b) will (c) is
26. 26.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Rohan said, “I will help Grandma.” → Rohan said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) is (b) would (c) will
28. 28.Ishaan said, “I am hungry.” → Ishaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
29. 29.Ira said, “I am hungry.” → Ira said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
30. 30.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
31. 31.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
32. 32.Pooja said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carried (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
33. 33.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
34. 34.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
36. 36.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
37. 37.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
38. 38.Ishaan said, “I am sending a message.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
39. 39.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Zoya said, “I am sleepy.” → Zoya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am

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