Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 511 · 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 said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
2. 2.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
3. 3.Myra said, “I will take the train.” → Myra said that she ___ take the train. (a) is (b) would (c) will
4. 4.Aditya said, “I am sleepy.” → Aditya said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
5. 5.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
6. 6.Arjun said, “I play cricket every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) played (b) playing (c) play (d) plays
7. 7.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
8. 8.Yash said, “I will draw a picture.” → Yash said that he ___ draw a picture. (a) would (b) will (c) is
9. 9.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
10. 10.Omkar said, “I have caught the ball.” → Omkar said that he ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had caught
11. 11.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
12. 12.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
13. 13.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
14. 14.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
15. 15.Tara ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
16. 16.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
17. 17.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Arjun said, “I am studying science.” → Arjun said that he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) am studying
19. 19.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
20. 20.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
21. 21.Riya said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Riya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catch (b) catches (c) caught (d) catching
22. 22.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
23. 23.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Tara said, “I am hungry.” → Tara said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
25. 25.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Saanvi ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
28. 28.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
30. 30.Aditya said, “I am hungry.” → Aditya said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
31. 31.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
32. 32.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
34. 34.Arjun said, “I will make tea.” → Arjun said that he ___ make tea. (a) is (b) will (c) would
35. 35.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
37. 37.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
39. 39.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
40. 40.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he

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