Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 618 · 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.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
2. 2.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
3. 3.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
5. 5.Karan said, “I am busy.” → Karan said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
6. 6.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
7. 7.Aditya said, “I have written a letter.” → Aditya said that he ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) have written
8. 8.Yash said, “I play cricket every day.” → Yash said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) played (b) play (c) plays (d) playing
9. 9.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
10. 10.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Isha said, “I am hungry.” → Isha said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
12. 12.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
13. 13.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
14. 14.Rohan said, “I will climb a tree.” → Rohan said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) is (b) will (c) would
15. 15.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
16. 16.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
17. 17.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
18. 18.Priya said, “I will write a letter.” → Priya said that she ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) would (c) is
19. 19.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
20. 20.Tara said, “I have sung a song.” → Tara said that she ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) has sung (c) had sung
21. 21.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
22. 22.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
23. 23.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
24. 24.Kunal said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Kunal said that he ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) have eaten
25. 25.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
26. 26.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Neel said, “I will drink milk.” → Neel said that he ___ drink milk. (a) would (b) will (c) is
29. 29.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
30. 30.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
32. 32.Pooja said, “I will tell a story.” → Pooja said that she ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) would (c) will
33. 33.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
34. 34.Myra said, “I have sent a message.” → Myra said that she ___ a message. (a) has sent (b) had sent (c) have sent
35. 35.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Pooja said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaking (b) spoke (c) speaks (d) speak
37. 37.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Priya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like

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