Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 46 · 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.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
2. 2.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
3. 3.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
4. 4.Kabir said, “I am ready.” → Kabir said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
5. 5.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
6. 6.Zoya said, “I will climb a tree.” → Zoya said that she ___ climb a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
7. 7.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
8. 8.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
10. 10.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Rahul said, “I am ready.” → Rahul said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
12. 12.Karan said, “I will play cricket.” → Karan said that he ___ play cricket. (a) would (b) is (c) will
13. 13.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.Kavya said, “I am baking a cake.” → Kavya said that she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
15. 15.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
16. 16.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
18. 18.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
19. 19.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
21. 21.Saanvi said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Saanvi said that she ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) have clapped (c) has clapped
22. 22.Isha said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Isha said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watched
23. 23.Kavya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
24. 24.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
25. 25.Aarav said, “I will plant a tree.” → Aarav said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) would (b) is (c) will
26. 26.Meera said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Meera said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
27. 27.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
29. 29.Kabir said, “I am flying a kite.” → Kabir said that he ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) am flying
30. 30.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
31. 31.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
32. 32.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
33. 33.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Omkar said, “I am ready.” → Omkar said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
35. 35.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
37. 37.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
38. 38.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
39. 39.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
40. 40.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him

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