Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 525 · 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.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
2. 2.Saanvi said, “I will cook rice.” → Saanvi said that she ___ cook rice. (a) is (b) will (c) would
3. 3.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
4. 4.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Myra said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Myra said that she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) am dancing
6. 6.Vivaan said, “I make tea every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) made (c) make (d) makes
7. 7.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
8. 8.Rahul said, “I am ready.” → Rahul said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
9. 9.Arjun said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) drawing (b) draws (c) draw (d) drew
10. 10.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
11. 11.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
12. 12.Priya said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Priya said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) is (b) will (c) would
13. 13.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Ananya said, “I am ready.” → Ananya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
15. 15.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
16. 16.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
18. 18.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
19. 19.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
20. 20.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
21. 21.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
22. 22.Nisha said, “I am happy.” → Nisha said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
23. 23.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
24. 24.Vivaan said, “I will jog in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) is (c) would
25. 25.Dev said, “I have taken the train.” → Dev said that he ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had taken (c) have taken
26. 26.Meera said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Meera said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
27. 27.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
30. 30.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Arjun said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) fed (b) feeds (c) feed (d) feeding
33. 33.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
34. 34.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
35. 35.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
36. 36.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
37. 37.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
39. 39.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
40. 40.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad

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