Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 454 · 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.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
2. 2.Arjun said, “I am running in the park.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) am running
3. 3.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
4. 4.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Rohan said, “I will study science.” → Rohan said that he ___ study science. (a) is (b) would (c) will
6. 6.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
7. 7.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
8. 8.Pooja said, “I am happy.” → Pooja said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
9. 9.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
11. 11.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
12. 12.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
13. 13.Arjun said, “I am hungry.” → Arjun said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
14. 14.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
16. 16.Farhan said, “I write a letter every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) write (b) writes (c) wrote (d) writing
17. 17.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Isha said, “I am tired.” → Isha said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
19. 19.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
20. 20.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
21. 21.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
22. 22.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
23. 23.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
24. 24.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
25. 25.Neel said, “I have sung a song.” → Neel said that he ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) had sung (c) have sung
26. 26.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
27. 27.Manav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Diya said, “I have drunk milk.” → Diya said that she ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) had drunk (c) have drunk
30. 30.Vivaan said, “I have studied science.” → Vivaan said that he ___ science. (a) had studied (b) has studied (c) have studied
31. 31.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
32. 32.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
33. 33.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Nisha said, “I clean the room every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) cleaned
36. 36.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
38. 38.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
39. 39.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
40. 40.Myra said, “I am sleepy.” → Myra said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am

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