Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 488 · 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.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
2. 2.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
3. 3.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
4. 4.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
6. 6.Zoya said, “I will win the match.” → Zoya said that she ___ win the match. (a) is (b) would (c) will
7. 7.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
8. 8.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Dev said, “I have flown a kite.” → Dev said that he ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) had flown (c) has flown
10. 10.Tara ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
12. 12.Ira said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wear (d) wore
13. 13.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
14. 14.Kavya said, “I will write a letter.” → Kavya said that she ___ write a letter. (a) would (b) will (c) is
15. 15.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
16. 16.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
17. 17.Nisha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
20. 20.Saanvi said, “I have studied science.” → Saanvi said that she ___ science. (a) had studied (b) has studied (c) have studied
21. 21.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
22. 22.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Karan said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Karan said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buy (b) buys (c) bought (d) buying
24. 24.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
25. 25.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Saanvi said, “I am ready.” → Saanvi said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
27. 27.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
28. 28.Kabir said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
29. 29.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
30. 30.Saanvi said, “I will win the match.” → Saanvi said that she ___ win the match. (a) is (b) would (c) will
31. 31.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
32. 32.Ira said, “I have made tea.” → Ira said that she ___ tea. (a) have made (b) has made (c) had made
33. 33.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
34. 34.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
35. 35.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Aarav said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Aarav said that he ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) am clapping
39. 39.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
40. 40.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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