Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 644 · 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 said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
2. 2.Karan said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Karan said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) carried
3. 3.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
4. 4.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
5. 5.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
6. 6.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Vivaan said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
8. 8.Arjun said, “I am hungry.” → Arjun said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
9. 9.Isha said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) baked (c) bakes (d) bake
10. 10.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
11. 11.Omkar said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Omkar said that he ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) am feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
12. 12.Isha said, “I will tell a story.” → Isha said that she ___ tell a story. (a) will (b) would (c) is
13. 13.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
14. 14.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
15. 15.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
16. 16.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
17. 17.Manav said, “I am hungry.” → Manav said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
18. 18.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
19. 19.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
20. 20.Arjun said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Arjun said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) will (b) would (c) is
21. 21.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
22. 22.Diya said, “I will make tea.” → Diya said that she ___ make tea. (a) is (b) will (c) would
23. 23.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Manav said, “I have worn a cap.” → Manav said that he ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had worn
25. 25.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Vivaan said, “I am catching the ball.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) am catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
27. 27.Kunal said, “I am sleepy.” → Kunal said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
28. 28.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
29. 29.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
30. 30.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Isha said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Isha said that she ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) have clapped (c) had clapped
33. 33.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
34. 34.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
35. 35.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
36. 36.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
37. 37.Aarav said, “I will study science.” → Aarav said that he ___ study science. (a) will (b) is (c) would
38. 38.Ananya said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) ate (c) eats (d) eating
39. 39.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
40. 40.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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