Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 574 · 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.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
2. 2.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
3. 3.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Riya said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) built (c) build (d) building
5. 5.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
6. 6.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
7. 7.Zoya said, “I make tea every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ tea every day. (a) make (b) making (c) made (d) makes
8. 8.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
9. 9.Tara said, “I will clean the room.” → Tara said that she ___ clean the room. (a) is (b) will (c) would
10. 10.Aarav said, “I go to school every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ to school every day. (a) go (b) went (c) goes (d) going
11. 11.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
12. 12.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Dev ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Saanvi said, “I am winning the match.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) am winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
15. 15.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
16. 16.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
17. 17.Tara said, “I am sleepy.” → Tara said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
18. 18.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
19. 19.Priya said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Priya said that she ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
20. 20.Meera said, “I will help Grandma.” → Meera said that she ___ help Grandma. (a) would (b) will (c) is
21. 21.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
22. 22.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
23. 23.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
25. 25.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
27. 27.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
28. 28.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
29. 29.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
30. 30.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
31. 31.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
32. 32.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
33. 33.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
34. 34.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
35. 35.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Vivaan said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Vivaan said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) is (c) will
37. 37.Saanvi said, “I am playing cricket.” → Saanvi said that she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
38. 38.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
39. 39.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his

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