Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 536 · 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.Aarav said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Aarav said that he ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) am helping
2. 2.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
3. 3.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
4. 4.Isha said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Isha said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) buy (c) buying (d) bought
5. 5.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
6. 6.Priya said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Priya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) climbs (b) climbed (c) climbing (d) climb
7. 7.Aditya said, “I am busy.” → Aditya said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
8. 8.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
9. 9.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
10. 10.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
12. 12.Manav said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Manav said that he ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) had climbed (c) has climbed
13. 13.Ishaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
14. 14.Karan said, “I make tea every day.” → Karan said that he ___ tea every day. (a) makes (b) make (c) made (d) making
15. 15.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
16. 16.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
17. 17.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
19. 19.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
20. 20.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
21. 21.Dev said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) threw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) throw
22. 22.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
23. 23.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
25. 25.Zoya said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watch (c) watching (d) watches
26. 26.Rohan said, “I am busy.” → Rohan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
27. 27.Yash said, “I am tired.” → Yash said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
28. 28.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
30. 30.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
31. 31.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
32. 32.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
33. 33.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
35. 35.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
36. 36.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
37. 37.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
38. 38.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
39. 39.Riya said, “I am planting a tree.” → Riya said that she ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) am planting (d) was planting
40. 40.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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