Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 357 · 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 ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
4. 4.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
5. 5.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
6. 6.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Ishaan said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) threw
8. 8.Dev said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Dev said that he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) am wearing
9. 9.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
10. 10.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
11. 11.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
13. 13.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
14. 14.Myra said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Myra said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swimming (b) swam (c) swims (d) swim
15. 15.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
16. 16.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
17. 17.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
18. 18.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
19. 19.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
21. 21.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
22. 22.Sneha said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) building (c) build (d) built
23. 23.Kavya said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watches (b) watching (c) watched (d) watch
24. 24.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
25. 25.Farhan said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Farhan said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) is (c) would
26. 26.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Omkar said, “I will wear a cap.” → Omkar said that he ___ wear a cap. (a) is (b) will (c) would
28. 28.Ira said, “I have carried the bag.” → Ira said that she ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) has carried (c) had carried
29. 29.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
30. 30.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Yash said, “I will win the match.” → Yash said that he ___ win the match. (a) would (b) will (c) is
32. 32.Ananya said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) planting (b) plants (c) planted (d) plant
33. 33.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
35. 35.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
36. 36.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
37. 37.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
38. 38.Saanvi said, “I am sleepy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
39. 39.Zoya said, “I am hungry.” → Zoya said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
40. 40.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his

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