Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 489 · 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.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
2. 2.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
3. 3.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
4. 4.Aditya said, “I will run in the park.” → Aditya said that he ___ run in the park. (a) will (b) is (c) would
5. 5.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
6. 6.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
7. 7.Karan said, “I will win the match.” → Karan said that he ___ win the match. (a) will (b) would (c) is
8. 8.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
9. 9.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
10. 10.Manav said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Manav said that he ___ Grandma. (a) had helped (b) has helped (c) have helped
11. 11.Diya said, “I have cooked rice.” → Diya said that she ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) have cooked
12. 12.Rahul said, “I am happy.” → Rahul said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
13. 13.Saanvi said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Saanvi said that she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
14. 14.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
15. 15.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
16. 16.Meera said, “I will clap for the team.” → Meera said that she ___ clap for the team. (a) will (b) would (c) is
17. 17.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
19. 19.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
20. 20.Neel said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Neel said that he ___ the ball. (a) has thrown (b) had thrown (c) have thrown
21. 21.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
25. 25.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
26. 26.Manav said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Manav said that he ___ a picture. (a) am drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
27. 27.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
28. 28.Isha said, “I have studied science.” → Isha said that she ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied
29. 29.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
30. 30.Kunal said, “I am telling a story.” → Kunal said that he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) am telling
31. 31.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
32. 32.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
33. 33.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
34. 34.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
35. 35.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
37. 37.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
38. 38.Sneha said, “I will help Grandma.” → Sneha said that she ___ help Grandma. (a) would (b) will (c) is
39. 39.Aditya said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flies (b) flew (c) flying (d) fly
40. 40.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live

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