Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 472 · 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 ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
4. 4.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
5. 5.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
6. 6.Yash said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Yash said that he ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) had drawn (c) has drawn
7. 7.Ishaan said, “I will wear a cap.” → Ishaan said that he ___ wear a cap. (a) would (b) will (c) is
8. 8.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
9. 9.Priya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
12. 12.Ananya said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Ananya said that she ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) have bought (c) had bought
13. 13.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
14. 14.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
16. 16.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
17. 17.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
18. 18.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
19. 19.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
21. 21.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
22. 22.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
23. 23.Vivaan said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Vivaan said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) will (c) is
24. 24.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
25. 25.Tara said, “I am happy.” → Tara said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
26. 26.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
27. 27.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
28. 28.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
29. 29.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
30. 30.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
31. 31.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
32. 32.Kabir said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) brought (b) bringing (c) bring (d) brings
33. 33.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
34. 34.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Aarav said, “I will go to school.” → Aarav said that he ___ go to school. (a) will (b) is (c) would
36. 36.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
37. 37.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
38. 38.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
39. 39.Manav said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Manav said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) is (b) would (c) will
40. 40.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name

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