Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 490 · 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.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
2. 2.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
3. 3.Ira ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Pooja said, “I will play cricket.” → Pooja said that she ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) would (c) is
6. 6.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
7. 7.Dev said, “I have carried the bag.” → Dev said that he ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) has carried (c) had carried
8. 8.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
9. 9.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
10. 10.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
11. 11.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
13. 13.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
14. 14.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
15. 15.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
16. 16.Kabir said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Kabir said that he ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) have bought (c) had bought
17. 17.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
18. 18.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
19. 19.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
20. 20.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
23. 23.Kavya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
25. 25.Arjun said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) speak (d) spoke
26. 26.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
27. 27.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
28. 28.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
29. 29.Aditya said, “I am busy.” → Aditya said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
30. 30.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
31. 31.Sneha said, “I am happy.” → Sneha said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
32. 32.Yash ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
34. 34.Karan said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Karan said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) brought (b) brings (c) bring (d) bringing
35. 35.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
36. 36.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Manav said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Manav said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
38. 38.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
39. 39.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad

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