Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 555 · 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, “I plant a tree every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planted (d) planting
2. 2.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
3. 3.Kunal said, “I have studied science.” → Kunal said that he ___ science. (a) had studied (b) have studied (c) has studied
4. 4.Aditya said, “I study science every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ science every day. (a) studies (b) studying (c) studied (d) study
5. 5.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
7. 7.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Kabir said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) bake (c) baked (d) bakes
9. 9.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
11. 11.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
13. 13.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
14. 14.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
15. 15.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Nisha said, “I am tired.” → Nisha said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
17. 17.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Pooja said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) baked (c) bakes (d) bake
19. 19.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
21. 21.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
22. 22.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
23. 23.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
24. 24.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
27. 27.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
28. 28.Vivaan said, “I will make tea.” → Vivaan said that he ___ make tea. (a) is (b) will (c) would
29. 29.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
31. 31.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
32. 32.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
33. 33.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Aditya said, “I am tired.” → Aditya said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
35. 35.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
36. 36.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Neel said, “I will play cricket.” → Neel said that he ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) would (c) will
38. 38.Yash said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Yash said that he ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
39. 39.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
40. 40.Ishaan said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) planting (b) plant (c) plants (d) planted

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