Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 605 · 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.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
2. 2.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Neel said, “I am hungry.” → Neel said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
4. 4.Rohan said, “I am taking the train.” → Rohan said that he ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
5. 5.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Yash said, “I am hungry.” → Yash said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
7. 7.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
8. 8.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
9. 9.Manav said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watched (c) watch (d) watches
10. 10.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
11. 11.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
12. 12.Nisha said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swimming (b) swam (c) swims (d) swim
13. 13.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
14. 14.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
15. 15.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
16. 16.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
17. 17.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
18. 18.Riya said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Riya said that she ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
19. 19.Farhan said, “I am playing cricket.” → Farhan said that he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) am playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
20. 20.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
21. 21.Aisha said, “I am tired.” → Aisha said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
22. 22.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
23. 23.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
24. 24.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
25. 25.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
26. 26.Pooja said, “I will wear a cap.” → Pooja said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) will (b) would (c) is
27. 27.Sneha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
29. 29.Zoya said, “I will send a message.” → Zoya said that she ___ send a message. (a) is (b) would (c) will
30. 30.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
31. 31.Rohan said, “I have planted a tree.” → Rohan said that he ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) has planted (c) had planted
32. 32.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
34. 34.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
36. 36.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
37. 37.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
38. 38.Kabir said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Kabir said that he ___ buy vegetables. (a) is (b) would (c) will
39. 39.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
40. 40.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his

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