Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 566 · 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.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
2. 2.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
3. 3.Diya said, “I am hungry.” → Diya said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
4. 4.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
5. 5.Omkar said, “I clean the room every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) cleaned (c) clean (d) cleaning
6. 6.Farhan said, “I will drink milk.” → Farhan said that he ___ drink milk. (a) would (b) is (c) will
7. 7.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
8. 8.Neel said, “I will wear a cap.” → Neel said that he ___ wear a cap. (a) would (b) will (c) is
9. 9.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
10. 10.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
11. 11.Vivaan said, “I am playing cricket.” → Vivaan said that he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) am playing
12. 12.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
14. 14.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
15. 15.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
16. 16.Priya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Sneha said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washed (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
18. 18.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
19. 19.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
20. 20.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
21. 21.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
22. 22.Omkar said, “I will cook rice.” → Omkar said that he ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) is (c) would
23. 23.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Riya said, “I am ready.” → Riya said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
25. 25.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Aarav said, “I have flown a kite.” → Aarav said that he ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) had flown (c) has flown
27. 27.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
28. 28.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
29. 29.Kabir said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carried (d) carrying
30. 30.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Meera said, “I will jog in the park.” → Meera said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) would (c) will
32. 32.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
33. 33.Isha said, “I am tired.” → Isha said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
34. 34.Saanvi ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Ishaan said, “I drink milk every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drinks (b) drank (c) drinking (d) drink
37. 37.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
38. 38.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
39. 39.Kunal said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swam (b) swims (c) swimming (d) swim
40. 40.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she

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