Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 558 · 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.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
2. 2.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Priya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Kabir said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Kabir said that he ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) has thrown (c) have thrown
5. 5.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Rohan said, “I will jog in the park.” → Rohan said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) would (c) will
7. 7.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
8. 8.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
9. 9.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
10. 10.Arjun said, “I am happy.” → Arjun said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
11. 11.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
12. 12.Meera said, “I have played cricket.” → Meera said that she ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) had played (c) has played
13. 13.Priya said, “I win the match every day.” → Priya said that she ___ the match every day. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) won
14. 14.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
15. 15.Zoya said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Zoya said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) would (c) is
16. 16.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
17. 17.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
18. 18.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Ira said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Ira said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) have ridden (b) has ridden (c) had ridden
20. 20.Diya said, “I am writing a letter.” → Diya said that she ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) am writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
21. 21.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
22. 22.Zoya said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Zoya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) had built (b) have built (c) has built
23. 23.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
24. 24.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
27. 27.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
28. 28.Saanvi said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Saanvi said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) will (b) is (c) would
29. 29.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
30. 30.Diya said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Diya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) has spoken (c) had spoken
31. 31.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
32. 32.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
33. 33.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
34. 34.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
35. 35.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
36. 36.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
37. 37.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
38. 38.Isha said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watched (c) watches (d) watch
39. 39.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
40. 40.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like

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