Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 640 · 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.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
2. 2.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
3. 3.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
4. 4.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
5. 5.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
6. 6.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
7. 7.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
9. 9.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
11. 11.Vivaan said, “I will eat a mango.” → Vivaan said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) will (b) would (c) is
12. 12.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
13. 13.Yash said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Yash said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) jogs (d) jogged
14. 14.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
16. 16.Karan said, “I will bake a cake.” → Karan said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) is (c) will
17. 17.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
18. 18.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
19. 19.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
20. 20.Kunal said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Kunal said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
21. 21.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
22. 22.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
23. 23.Kabir said, “I make tea every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ tea every day. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) made
24. 24.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
25. 25.Neel said, “I am hungry.” → Neel said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
26. 26.Aisha said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Aisha said that she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) am dancing
27. 27.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
30. 30.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
31. 31.Riya said, “I am sleepy.” → Riya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
32. 32.Omkar said, “I am sleepy.” → Omkar said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
33. 33.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
34. 34.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
35. 35.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
36. 36.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
37. 37.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
38. 38.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Ira ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
40. 40.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she

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