Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 634 · 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 kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
2. 2.Zoya said, “I have carried the bag.” → Zoya said that she ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried
3. 3.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
4. 4.Rohan said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) baked (c) bake (d) bakes
5. 5.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
6. 6.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
7. 7.Isha said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Isha said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) would (b) is (c) will
8. 8.Neel said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Neel said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watched (d) watches
9. 9.Tara said, “I am sleepy.” → Tara said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
10. 10.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
12. 12.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
13. 13.Kunal asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
14. 14.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
15. 15.Priya said, “I am happy.” → Priya said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
16. 16.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
17. 17.Aarav said, “I have flown a kite.” → Aarav said that he ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) have flown (c) had flown
18. 18.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
20. 20.Meera said, “I am ready.” → Meera said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
21. 21.Nisha said, “I am happy.” → Nisha said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
22. 22.Diya said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Diya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
23. 23.Yash said, “I am tired.” → Yash said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
24. 24.Neel said, “I am busy.” → Neel said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
25. 25.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
26. 26.Saanvi ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Meera said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Meera said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) swam (d) swim
28. 28.Vivaan said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Vivaan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) has danced (c) have danced
29. 29.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
30. 30.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
31. 31.Priya said, “I am flying a kite.” → Priya said that she ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) am flying (d) is flying
32. 32.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
33. 33.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
34. 34.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
35. 35.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
36. 36.Sneha said, “I will draw a picture.” → Sneha said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) will (b) is (c) would
37. 37.Priya said, “I will sing a song.” → Priya said that she ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) is (c) will
38. 38.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
39. 39.Aisha said, “I will drink milk.” → Aisha said that she ___ drink milk. (a) is (b) would (c) will
40. 40.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she

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