Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 438 · 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.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
2. 2.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
3. 3.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
4. 4.Nisha said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Nisha said that she ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) have washed (c) has washed
5. 5.Manav said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Manav said that he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) am helping (d) was helping
6. 6.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
7. 7.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
8. 8.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Manav said, “I am sleepy.” → Manav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
11. 11.Pooja said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) speaking (d) spoke
12. 12.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
13. 13.Ira ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
15. 15.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
16. 16.Ira said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Ira said that she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
17. 17.Farhan said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Farhan said that he ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) have spoken (c) has spoken
18. 18.Priya said, “I have drunk milk.” → Priya said that she ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) have drunk (c) had drunk
19. 19.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
20. 20.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
21. 21.Pooja said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Pooja said that she ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) am bringing (d) was bringing
22. 22.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
23. 23.Myra said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Myra said that she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) am drawing (d) is drawing
24. 24.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
25. 25.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
26. 26.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
27. 27.Saanvi said, “I am studying science.” → Saanvi said that she ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) is studying
28. 28.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
29. 29.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
30. 30.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
31. 31.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Manav said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Manav said that he ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
33. 33.Yash said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) baked (d) bake
34. 34.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
35. 35.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
36. 36.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Dev said, “I clean the room every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaned (d) cleaning
39. 39.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived

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