Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 63 · 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.Neel said, “I have brought lunch.” → Neel said that he ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) has brought (c) had brought
2. 2.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
3. 3.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
4. 4.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
6. 6.Nisha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Priya said, “I am tired.” → Priya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
8. 8.Myra said, “I am tired.” → Myra said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
9. 9.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
10. 10.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
11. 11.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
14. 14.Kavya said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Kavya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) had built (c) has built
15. 15.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
16. 16.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
17. 17.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Aisha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
20. 20.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
21. 21.Kabir said, “I am sleepy.” → Kabir said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
22. 22.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
25. 25.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
27. 27.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
28. 28.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
29. 29.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
31. 31.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Ira said, “I am busy.” → Ira said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
33. 33.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
34. 34.Ira ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Rohan said, “I drink milk every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drank (b) drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
36. 36.Manav said, “I am busy.” → Manav said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
37. 37.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
39. 39.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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