Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 498 · 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.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
2. 2.Neel said, “I make tea every day.” → Neel said that he ___ tea every day. (a) made (b) makes (c) make (d) making
3. 3.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Vivaan said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) spoke (d) speaks
6. 6.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
8. 8.Nisha said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catch (b) catching (c) catches (d) caught
9. 9.Aisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
10. 10.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
12. 12.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
13. 13.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Vivaan said, “I am happy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
15. 15.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
16. 16.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
18. 18.Aisha said, “I am writing a letter.” → Aisha said that she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) am writing
19. 19.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
20. 20.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
21. 21.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
23. 23.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
24. 24.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
25. 25.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
26. 26.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
27. 27.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
29. 29.Isha said, “I have flown a kite.” → Isha said that she ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) have flown (c) had flown
30. 30.Manav said, “I clean the room every day.” → Manav said that he ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleaned (c) cleans (d) cleaning
31. 31.Kunal ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Diya said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Diya said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) clap (b) clapped (c) claps (d) clapping
33. 33.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
34. 34.Nisha said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washed (b) washes (c) washing (d) wash
35. 35.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
36. 36.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
37. 37.Meera said, “I have run in the park.” → Meera said that she ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) have run (c) has run
38. 38.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
39. 39.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Manav said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Manav said that he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) am jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging

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