Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 352 · 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.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
2. 2.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
3. 3.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
4. 4.Rahul ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Yash ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Dev said, “I sing a song every day.” → Dev said that he ___ a song every day. (a) sings (b) sing (c) singing (d) sang
9. 9.Vivaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
10. 10.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
11. 11.Omkar said, “I am sleepy.” → Omkar said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
12. 12.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
13. 13.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.Riya said, “I am going to school.” → Riya said that she ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was going (c) am going (d) were going
15. 15.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
16. 16.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Myra said, “I am ready.” → Myra said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
18. 18.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
19. 19.Arjun said, “I have run in the park.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) has run (c) have run
20. 20.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
21. 21.Aisha said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jogged
22. 22.Aditya said, “I am sleepy.” → Aditya said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
23. 23.Diya said, “I am sleepy.” → Diya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
24. 24.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
25. 25.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
26. 26.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
28. 28.Aisha said, “I will send a message.” → Aisha said that she ___ send a message. (a) will (b) is (c) would
29. 29.Saanvi said, “I am tired.” → Saanvi said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
30. 30.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
31. 31.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
33. 33.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
34. 34.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
36. 36.Arjun said, “I am going to school.” → Arjun said that he ___ to school. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) am going
37. 37.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
38. 38.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
39. 39.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
40. 40.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my

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