Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 563 · 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 pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
2. 2.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
3. 3.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
4. 4.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
7. 7.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Priya said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Priya said that she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
9. 9.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
10. 10.Rohan said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Rohan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
11. 11.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
12. 12.Ananya said, “I am busy.” → Ananya said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
13. 13.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
14. 14.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Ananya said, “I have fed the dog.” → Ananya said that she ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) have fed (c) had fed
16. 16.Ananya said, “I drink milk every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) drank
17. 17.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Tara said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Tara said that she ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) had jogged (c) have jogged
21. 21.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
23. 23.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
24. 24.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
25. 25.Kavya said, “I write a letter every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) write (c) writing (d) wrote
26. 26.Omkar said, “I am happy.” → Omkar said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
27. 27.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
29. 29.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
31. 31.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
32. 32.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
34. 34.Omkar said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Omkar said that he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) am washing (d) is washing
35. 35.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
36. 36.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
37. 37.Rahul said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Rahul said that he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) am jogging
38. 38.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she

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