Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 360 · 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.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
2. 2.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
3. 3.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
4. 4.Kavya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
5. 5.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
6. 6.Kabir said, “I am writing a letter.” → Kabir said that he ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) am writing
7. 7.Aarav said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Aarav said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had built
8. 8.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
9. 9.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
10. 10.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
13. 13.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
15. 15.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Aarav said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Aarav said that he ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned
17. 17.Meera said, “I am tired.” → Meera said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
18. 18.Tara said, “I am hungry.” → Tara said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
19. 19.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
20. 20.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
21. 21.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
23. 23.Nisha said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Nisha said that she ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had bought
24. 24.Arjun said, “I am sleepy.” → Arjun said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
25. 25.Vivaan said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
26. 26.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
27. 27.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Karan said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Karan said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) would (c) is
29. 29.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
30. 30.Farhan said, “I am tired.” → Farhan said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
31. 31.Kabir said, “I am winning the match.” → Kabir said that he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) am winning
32. 32.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
33. 33.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
34. 34.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
36. 36.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
37. 37.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
38. 38.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
39. 39.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my

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