Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 442 · 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.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
2. 2.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
3. 3.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
4. 4.Myra said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Myra said that she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
5. 5.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
6. 6.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
7. 7.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Kabir said, “I play cricket every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) played
10. 10.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
11. 11.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
12. 12.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
14. 14.Priya said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Priya said that she ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
15. 15.Kunal said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Kunal said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) is (b) would (c) will
16. 16.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
18. 18.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
19. 19.Kavya said, “I send a message every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a message every day. (a) send (b) sending (c) sent (d) sends
20. 20.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
21. 21.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
22. 22.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
23. 23.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
24. 24.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
25. 25.Aditya said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Aditya said that he ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
26. 26.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
27. 27.Yash said, “I take the train every day.” → Yash said that he ___ the train every day. (a) takes (b) taking (c) take (d) took
28. 28.Rahul said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Rahul said that he ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) am buying (d) were buying
29. 29.Yash said, “I am winning the match.” → Yash said that he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) am winning
30. 30.Ira ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
32. 32.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
33. 33.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
34. 34.Arjun said, “I am busy.” → Arjun said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
35. 35.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
36. 36.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
37. 37.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
38. 38.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
40. 40.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he

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