Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 338 · 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, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
2. 2.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
6. 6.Ananya said, “I have sung a song.” → Ananya said that she ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) have sung (c) has sung
7. 7.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
10. 10.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Kabir said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) ate (c) eating (d) eats
12. 12.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
14. 14.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
15. 15.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
16. 16.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
17. 17.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
18. 18.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
19. 19.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
20. 20.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Riya said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Riya said that she ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) have clapped
25. 25.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
26. 26.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
27. 27.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
29. 29.Isha said, “I am busy.” → Isha said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
30. 30.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
31. 31.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
32. 32.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
33. 33.Sneha said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Sneha said that she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) am swimming (d) was swimming
34. 34.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Ira said, “I am hungry.” → Ira said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
36. 36.Kunal said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Kunal said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) has watched
37. 37.Saanvi said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carried (c) carries (d) carry
38. 38.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
39. 39.Farhan said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Farhan said that he ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
40. 40.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers

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