Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 573 · 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.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
2. 2.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
4. 4.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
5. 5.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
6. 6.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
7. 7.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
8. 8.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
9. 9.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
10. 10.Nisha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Kavya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Vivaan said, “I am busy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
13. 13.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
14. 14.Myra ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
16. 16.Sneha said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) carried
17. 17.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
18. 18.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
19. 19.Isha said, “I am busy.” → Isha said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
20. 20.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
22. 22.Rahul ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
26. 26.Diya said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Diya said that she ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten
27. 27.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
28. 28.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Manav said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Manav said that he ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
30. 30.Sneha said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washed (d) washes
31. 31.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
32. 32.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
33. 33.Karan said, “I am hungry.” → Karan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
34. 34.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
35. 35.Kunal ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Kunal said, “I have planted a tree.” → Kunal said that he ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) has planted (c) have planted
37. 37.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
38. 38.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
40. 40.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was

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