Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 479 · 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.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
2. 2.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Vivaan said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) had jogged (c) have jogged
5. 5.Manav said, “I am happy.” → Manav said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
6. 6.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
7. 7.Saanvi said, “I have fed the dog.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had fed
8. 8.Isha said, “I go to school every day.” → Isha said that she ___ to school every day. (a) goes (b) going (c) go (d) went
9. 9.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Saanvi said, “I have flown a kite.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) has flown (c) had flown
12. 12.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
13. 13.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
14. 14.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
15. 15.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
17. 17.Neel said, “I am happy.” → Neel said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
18. 18.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
20. 20.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
21. 21.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
22. 22.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Priya said, “I have carried the bag.” → Priya said that she ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried
24. 24.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
25. 25.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
26. 26.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
27. 27.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
28. 28.Myra ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
29. 29.Manav ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
31. 31.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
32. 32.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
33. 33.Riya said, “I will sing a song.” → Riya said that she ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) would (c) is
34. 34.Tara said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Tara said that she ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) had swum (c) has swum
35. 35.Aarav said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Aarav said that he ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
36. 36.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
37. 37.Riya said, “I am tired.” → Riya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
38. 38.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
39. 39.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school

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