Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 619 · 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.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Neel said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Neel said that he ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) has spoken (c) have spoken
3. 3.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Aditya said, “I will throw the ball.” → Aditya said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) would (b) is (c) will
5. 5.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
6. 6.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
7. 7.Farhan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
9. 9.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
10. 10.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
11. 11.Priya said, “I will plant a tree.” → Priya said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) would (c) is
12. 12.Vivaan said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) am throwing
13. 13.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
14. 14.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
16. 16.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
17. 17.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
18. 18.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
19. 19.Priya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Kavya said, “I will carry the bag.” → Kavya said that she ___ carry the bag. (a) is (b) would (c) will
21. 21.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Ananya said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) has swum (c) had swum
24. 24.Sneha said, “I will win the match.” → Sneha said that she ___ win the match. (a) is (b) will (c) would
25. 25.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
26. 26.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
27. 27.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
29. 29.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
31. 31.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
33. 33.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Kunal said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) ate (b) eat (c) eating (d) eats
35. 35.Ananya said, “I am happy.” → Ananya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
36. 36.Karan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
38. 38.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
39. 39.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
40. 40.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she

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