Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 401 · 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.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
2. 2.Zoya said, “I am planting a tree.” → Zoya said that she ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
3. 3.Priya said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Priya said that she ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
4. 4.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
5. 5.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
8. 8.Aarav said, “I have taken the train.” → Aarav said that he ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) had taken (c) has taken
9. 9.Neel said, “I have played cricket.” → Neel said that he ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had played
10. 10.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
11. 11.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
12. 12.Omkar said, “I send a message every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sent (b) send (c) sending (d) sends
13. 13.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.Yash said, “I am cooking rice.” → Yash said that he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
15. 15.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
17. 17.Kabir said, “I am tired.” → Kabir said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
18. 18.Kavya said, “I have gone to school.” → Kavya said that she ___ to school. (a) had gone (b) have gone (c) has gone
19. 19.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
20. 20.Kabir said, “I am busy.” → Kabir said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
21. 21.Kavya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
23. 23.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
24. 24.Diya said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Diya said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) danced
25. 25.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
26. 26.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
27. 27.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Farhan said, “I have run in the park.” → Farhan said that he ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) had run (c) has run
29. 29.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
30. 30.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
32. 32.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Ishaan said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washed (c) washing (d) washes
34. 34.Ananya said, “I study science every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ science every day. (a) studying (b) study (c) studied (d) studies
35. 35.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
36. 36.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
37. 37.Vivaan said, “I am flying a kite.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) am flying
38. 38.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
39. 39.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
40. 40.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my

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