Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 392 · 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.Sneha said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brought (d) brings
2. 2.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
3. 3.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
4. 4.Neel said, “I am ready.” → Neel said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
5. 5.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Aarav said, “I write a letter every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) wrote (c) write (d) writes
7. 7.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
8. 8.Rohan said, “I will take the train.” → Rohan said that he ___ take the train. (a) is (b) will (c) would
9. 9.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
10. 10.Kabir said, “I am tired.” → Kabir said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
11. 11.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
12. 12.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
13. 13.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
14. 14.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
15. 15.Ananya said, “I am taking the train.” → Ananya said that she ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
16. 16.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
17. 17.Kunal said, “I am busy.” → Kunal said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
18. 18.Saanvi ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
20. 20.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
21. 21.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
22. 22.Zoya said, “I am happy.” → Zoya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
23. 23.Neel said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Neel said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) planted (b) plant (c) plants (d) planting
24. 24.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
25. 25.Aisha said, “I am ready.” → Aisha said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
26. 26.Neel said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Neel said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
27. 27.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
28. 28.Aditya said, “I am sleepy.” → Aditya said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
29. 29.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
30. 30.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
31. 31.Farhan said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Farhan said that he ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) has cleaned
32. 32.Omkar said, “I am sleepy.” → Omkar said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
33. 33.Aarav said, “I have planted a tree.” → Aarav said that he ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted
34. 34.Dev said, “I will clap for the team.” → Dev said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) would (b) will (c) is
35. 35.Kavya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Vivaan said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) plants (b) planted (c) planting (d) plant
38. 38.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
39. 39.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
40. 40.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my

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