Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 501 · 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.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
2. 2.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
4. 4.Kunal said, “I will write a letter.” → Kunal said that he ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) is (c) would
5. 5.Nisha said, “I am drinking milk.” → Nisha said that she ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
6. 6.Saanvi said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the dog every day. (a) feeds (b) fed (c) feed (d) feeding
7. 7.Dev said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Dev said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) would (b) is (c) will
8. 8.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
9. 9.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
11. 11.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Zoya said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a picture every day. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) draw (d) drew
13. 13.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
15. 15.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
17. 17.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
18. 18.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
19. 19.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
21. 21.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
25. 25.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
26. 26.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
27. 27.Aarav said, “I have caught the ball.” → Aarav said that he ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had caught
28. 28.Aarav said, “I am happy.” → Aarav said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
29. 29.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
30. 30.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
31. 31.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
32. 32.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
33. 33.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
34. 34.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
35. 35.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
36. 36.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
37. 37.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
38. 38.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
39. 39.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
40. 40.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad

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