Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 638 · 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.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
3. 3.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Aisha said, “I have written a letter.” → Aisha said that she ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) have written (c) has written
5. 5.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Omkar said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) buy (c) buying (d) bought
7. 7.Dev said, “I will drink milk.” → Dev said that he ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) is (c) would
8. 8.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
9. 9.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
10. 10.Yash said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wore (c) wear (d) wearing
11. 11.Manav said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Manav said that he ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) have swum (c) had swum
12. 12.Ananya said, “I am hungry.” → Ananya said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
13. 13.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
14. 14.Riya said, “I am sleepy.” → Riya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
15. 15.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
17. 17.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
18. 18.Aditya said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Aditya said that he ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) am climbing
19. 19.Kunal ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
21. 21.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
22. 22.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
23. 23.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
24. 24.Rahul said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Rahul said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) is (b) would (c) will
25. 25.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
26. 26.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
27. 27.Rahul said, “I am sending a message.” → Rahul said that he ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) am sending (d) were sending
28. 28.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
29. 29.Sneha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
31. 31.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
32. 32.Farhan said, “I am telling a story.” → Farhan said that he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) am telling (d) is telling
33. 33.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
34. 34.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
35. 35.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
37. 37.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
38. 38.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
39. 39.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
40. 40.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived

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