Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 627 · 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.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
3. 3.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
4. 4.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
6. 6.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
10. 10.Kunal said, “I will wear a cap.” → Kunal said that he ___ wear a cap. (a) would (b) will (c) is
11. 11.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
12. 12.Saanvi said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watched (d) watches
13. 13.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
14. 14.Karan said, “I am sleepy.” → Karan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
15. 15.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
16. 16.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Farhan said, “I am making tea.” → Farhan said that he ___ tea. (a) am making (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
19. 19.Arjun said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Arjun said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) will (c) would
20. 20.Omkar said, “I am cooking rice.” → Omkar said that he ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) am cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
21. 21.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
22. 22.Yash said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Yash said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) danced (d) dances
23. 23.Pooja said, “I am hungry.” → Pooja said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
24. 24.Kabir said, “I tell a story every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a story every day. (a) told (b) tells (c) tell (d) telling
25. 25.Saanvi said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) have ridden (c) has ridden
26. 26.Arjun said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Arjun said that he ___ buy vegetables. (a) would (b) is (c) will
27. 27.Isha said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Isha said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched
28. 28.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
29. 29.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
30. 30.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
31. 31.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
32. 32.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
33. 33.Kunal said, “I will climb a tree.” → Kunal said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) would (b) will (c) is
34. 34.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
36. 36.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
37. 37.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
38. 38.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
39. 39.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Saanvi said, “I am tired.” → Saanvi said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were

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