Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 344 · 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.Tara said, “I am hungry.” → Tara said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
2. 2.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
3. 3.Manav said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Manav said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) spoke (b) speaks (c) speaking (d) speak
4. 4.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
6. 6.Ishaan said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Ishaan said that he ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) has spoken (c) have spoken
7. 7.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
8. 8.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
9. 9.Kabir said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) feed (d) fed
10. 10.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
11. 11.Manav said, “I am sleepy.” → Manav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
12. 12.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
13. 13.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
14. 14.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
15. 15.Manav said, “I win the match every day.” → Manav said that he ___ the match every day. (a) win (b) wins (c) won (d) winning
16. 16.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
17. 17.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Priya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Rahul said, “I am busy.” → Rahul said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
20. 20.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
21. 21.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
22. 22.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
23. 23.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
24. 24.Manav said, “I am baking a cake.” → Manav said that he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
25. 25.Zoya said, “I am hungry.” → Zoya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
26. 26.Kunal said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Kunal said that he ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) am drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
27. 27.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
29. 29.Karan said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Karan said that he ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) am climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
30. 30.Vivaan said, “I have gone to school.” → Vivaan said that he ___ to school. (a) has gone (b) have gone (c) had gone
31. 31.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
32. 32.Kavya said, “I will write a letter.” → Kavya said that she ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) is (c) would
33. 33.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
34. 34.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
35. 35.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
36. 36.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Pooja said, “I will throw the ball.” → Pooja said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) will (b) would (c) is
40. 40.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he

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