Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 591 · 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.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Dev said, “I will throw the ball.” → Dev said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) would (b) will (c) is
4. 4.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
6. 6.Myra said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Myra said that she ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jogged
7. 7.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
8. 8.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
9. 9.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
10. 10.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
11. 11.Ananya said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Ananya said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) is (c) would
12. 12.Rahul said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Rahul said that he ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) has climbed (c) have climbed
13. 13.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
14. 14.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
16. 16.Omkar said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash (d) washed
17. 17.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
18. 18.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
19. 19.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
21. 21.Neel said, “I am tired.” → Neel said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
22. 22.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
23. 23.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
24. 24.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
25. 25.Myra said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Myra said that she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) am drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
26. 26.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
28. 28.Zoya said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Zoya said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
29. 29.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
30. 30.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
31. 31.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
32. 32.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
33. 33.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
35. 35.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
36. 36.Kunal said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) riding (b) rides (c) ride (d) rode
37. 37.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
38. 38.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
39. 39.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
40. 40.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my

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