Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 615 · 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 bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
2. 2.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Arjun said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Arjun said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) would (c) will
6. 6.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Isha said, “I am running in the park.” → Isha said that she ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) am running (d) was running
8. 8.Aarav said, “I have cooked rice.” → Aarav said that he ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) has cooked (c) had cooked
9. 9.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
10. 10.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
11. 11.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
12. 12.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
15. 15.Dev said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Dev said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) plant (b) planted (c) plants (d) planting
16. 16.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
17. 17.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
18. 18.Zoya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Sneha said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) planted
20. 20.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
21. 21.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Neel said, “I will clap for the team.” → Neel said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) would (b) will (c) is
23. 23.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
24. 24.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
25. 25.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
26. 26.Kabir said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Kabir said that he ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buying
27. 27.Zoya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
29. 29.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
31. 31.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
32. 32.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
33. 33.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
34. 34.Nisha said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Nisha said that she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) am helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
35. 35.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
36. 36.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
37. 37.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
38. 38.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
39. 39.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
40. 40.Yash said, “I am writing a letter.” → Yash said that he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) am writing (d) is writing

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