Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 485 · 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) her (c) she (d) my
2. 2.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
3. 3.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Sneha said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Sneha said that she ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoken
5. 5.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
6. 6.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
7. 7.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
8. 8.Ananya said, “I am running in the park.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was running (c) am running (d) were running
9. 9.Kavya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
11. 11.Myra said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Myra said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) help (b) helping (c) helps (d) helped
12. 12.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
13. 13.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
14. 14.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
15. 15.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Yash said, “I will make tea.” → Yash said that he ___ make tea. (a) will (b) would (c) is
17. 17.Vivaan said, “I will win the match.” → Vivaan said that he ___ win the match. (a) would (b) is (c) will
18. 18.Nisha said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) caught (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
19. 19.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
20. 20.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Diya said, “I will plant a tree.” → Diya said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) is (b) would (c) will
22. 22.Rohan said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wore (d) wearing
23. 23.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
24. 24.Tara said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Tara said that she ___ a picture. (a) am drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
25. 25.Zoya said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Zoya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had helped
26. 26.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
27. 27.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Ishaan said, “I am busy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
29. 29.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
30. 30.Riya said, “I will send a message.” → Riya said that she ___ send a message. (a) will (b) is (c) would
31. 31.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
32. 32.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
33. 33.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
34. 34.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Omkar said, “I am taking the train.” → Omkar said that he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) am taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
36. 36.Diya said, “I will bake a cake.” → Diya said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) will (b) is (c) would
37. 37.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
38. 38.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
39. 39.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
40. 40.Sneha said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swam (b) swimming (c) swims (d) swim

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