Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 527 · 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.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
2. 2.Priya said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Priya said that she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) am clapping
3. 3.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
4. 4.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
5. 5.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Sneha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Zoya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaned (d) cleaning
9. 9.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
10. 10.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
12. 12.Neel said, “I cook rice every day.” → Neel said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking (d) cooked
13. 13.Arjun said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) have jogged (c) has jogged
14. 14.Dev said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Dev said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) fly (b) flies (c) flew (d) flying
15. 15.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
16. 16.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
18. 18.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
20. 20.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
21. 21.Sneha said, “I will sing a song.” → Sneha said that she ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) is (c) will
22. 22.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
23. 23.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
24. 24.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
25. 25.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
26. 26.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
28. 28.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
29. 29.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
31. 31.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
32. 32.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
33. 33.Sneha said, “I am ready.” → Sneha said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
34. 34.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Arjun said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Arjun said that he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) is cleaning
37. 37.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
38. 38.Karan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
39. 39.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my

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