Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 597 · 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.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
2. 2.Yash said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) building (c) built (d) build
3. 3.Sneha said, “I have sung a song.” → Sneha said that she ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) had sung (c) have sung
4. 4.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
5. 5.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
6. 6.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
7. 7.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
8. 8.Isha said, “I will go to school.” → Isha said that she ___ go to school. (a) is (b) will (c) would
9. 9.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
10. 10.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
11. 11.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
12. 12.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
13. 13.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
15. 15.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
16. 16.Rohan said, “I am studying science.” → Rohan said that he ___ science. (a) am studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
17. 17.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
18. 18.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
19. 19.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
20. 20.Saanvi said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Saanvi said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) will (b) is (c) would
21. 21.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
22. 22.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
24. 24.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
25. 25.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
26. 26.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Ananya said, “I will run in the park.” → Ananya said that she ___ run in the park. (a) will (b) is (c) would
28. 28.Riya said, “I will play cricket.” → Riya said that she ___ play cricket. (a) would (b) will (c) is
29. 29.Aarav said, “I have flown a kite.” → Aarav said that he ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) have flown (c) had flown
30. 30.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
31. 31.Riya said, “I will make tea.” → Riya said that she ___ make tea. (a) is (b) would (c) will
32. 32.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
33. 33.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
34. 34.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
35. 35.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
36. 36.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
37. 37.Isha said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Isha said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washed (d) washing
38. 38.Myra said, “I am taking the train.” → Myra said that she ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) am taking
39. 39.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
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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