Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 371 · 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 sleepy.” → Tara said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
2. 2.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
3. 3.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
4. 4.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
5. 5.Vivaan said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) was watching
6. 6.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
7. 7.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Karan said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Karan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jog (b) jogged (c) jogs (d) jogging
9. 9.Ananya said, “I am busy.” → Ananya said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
10. 10.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
11. 11.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
12. 12.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
13. 13.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
14. 14.Diya said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbed (d) climbs
15. 15.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
16. 16.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
19. 19.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
20. 20.Sneha said, “I write a letter every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) wrote (c) write (d) writes
21. 21.Nisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Nisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
22. 22.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
25. 25.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
26. 26.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
27. 27.Rahul said, “I am playing cricket.” → Rahul said that he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
28. 28.Yash said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Yash said that he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
29. 29.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Zoya said, “I have taken the train.” → Zoya said that she ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) has taken (c) had taken
31. 31.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
32. 32.Karan said, “I have written a letter.” → Karan said that he ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) have written
33. 33.Meera said, “I play cricket every day.” → Meera said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) played (b) plays (c) playing (d) play
34. 34.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
35. 35.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Karan said, “I am happy.” → Karan said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
38. 38.Karan said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Karan said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) would (c) is
39. 39.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
40. 40.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her

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