Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 433 · 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 bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
2. 2.Aditya said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Aditya said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) have ridden (c) has ridden
3. 3.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
4. 4.Rohan said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flew (b) flying (c) flies (d) fly
5. 5.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Isha said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Isha said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching (d) caught
9. 9.Kabir said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Kabir said that he ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) had spoken (c) have spoken
10. 10.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
11. 11.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
13. 13.Aisha said, “I will cook rice.” → Aisha said that she ___ cook rice. (a) is (b) would (c) will
14. 14.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Kavya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
17. 17.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
20. 20.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
21. 21.Yash said, “I will eat a mango.” → Yash said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) is (b) would (c) will
22. 22.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
23. 23.Arjun said, “I am telling a story.” → Arjun said that he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) am telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
24. 24.Pooja said, “I have studied science.” → Pooja said that she ___ science. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) had studied
25. 25.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
26. 26.Aisha said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Aisha said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) is building (d) am building
27. 27.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
28. 28.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
29. 29.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
30. 30.Priya said, “I will send a message.” → Priya said that she ___ send a message. (a) would (b) is (c) will
31. 31.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
32. 32.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
33. 33.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.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
35. 35.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
36. 36.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
38. 38.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Aisha said, “I will take the train.” → Aisha said that she ___ take the train. (a) would (b) will (c) is

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