Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 430 · 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.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
2. 2.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
3. 3.Neel said, “I am happy.” → Neel said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
4. 4.Vivaan said, “I am running in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) is running (c) am running (d) were running
5. 5.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Yash said, “I am cooking rice.” → Yash said that he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
7. 7.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
8. 8.Rohan said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) build (c) built (d) building
9. 9.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
10. 10.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
11. 11.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
12. 12.Omkar said, “I will take the train.” → Omkar said that he ___ take the train. (a) is (b) will (c) would
13. 13.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
14. 14.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
15. 15.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
17. 17.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
18. 18.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
20. 20.Dev said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Dev said that he ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) am bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
21. 21.Yash said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) drew (d) draws
22. 22.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Myra said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Myra said that she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) were jogging
24. 24.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
26. 26.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
27. 27.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
28. 28.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
29. 29.Ananya said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Ananya said that she ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) has cleaned
30. 30.Ananya said, “I am busy.” → Ananya said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
31. 31.Isha said, “I will run in the park.” → Isha said that she ___ run in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
32. 32.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
33. 33.Sneha said, “I am sleepy.” → Sneha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
34. 34.Vivaan said, “I clean the room every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) cleans (c) clean (d) cleaned
35. 35.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
36. 36.Kabir said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wear (d) wore
37. 37.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Arjun said, “I will fly a kite.” → Arjun said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) is (b) would (c) will
39. 39.Manav said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Manav said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helping (b) help (c) helps (d) helped
40. 40.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers

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