Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 539 · 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.Ira said, “I cook rice every day.” → Ira said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooked (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooking
2. 2.Nisha said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Nisha said that she ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) am swimming
3. 3.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
4. 4.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
5. 5.Omkar said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Omkar said that he ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) have eaten
6. 6.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
8. 8.Riya said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Riya said that she ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jogged
9. 9.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
10. 10.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
11. 11.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
12. 12.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
13. 13.Yash said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Yash said that he ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) am buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
14. 14.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
15. 15.Vivaan said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feed (b) feeding (c) fed (d) feeds
16. 16.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
17. 17.Vivaan said, “I have made tea.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tea. (a) had made (b) has made (c) have made
18. 18.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
19. 19.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
20. 20.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
21. 21.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
22. 22.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
23. 23.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
24. 24.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
25. 25.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
26. 26.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
27. 27.Nisha said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Nisha said that she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) am drawing
28. 28.Sneha said, “I am tired.” → Sneha said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
29. 29.Farhan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
31. 31.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
32. 32.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
36. 36.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
37. 37.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
38. 38.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
39. 39.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school

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