Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 648 · 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.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
2. 2.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
3. 3.Farhan said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) dance (d) danced
4. 4.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Ira said, “I run in the park every day.” → Ira said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) run (b) runs (c) running (d) ran
6. 6.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
9. 9.Nisha said, “I go to school every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ to school every day. (a) going (b) goes (c) went (d) go
10. 10.Dev said, “I have made tea.” → Dev said that he ___ tea. (a) have made (b) had made (c) has made
11. 11.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
12. 12.Diya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Diya said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) cleaned (d) clean
13. 13.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
14. 14.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
15. 15.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
17. 17.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
18. 18.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
19. 19.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
20. 20.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
21. 21.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
22. 22.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Karan said, “I will catch the ball.” → Karan said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) is (b) would (c) will
24. 24.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
25. 25.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
26. 26.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
27. 27.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
29. 29.Arjun said, “I will write a letter.” → Arjun said that he ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) is (c) would
30. 30.Farhan said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Farhan said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) will (b) would (c) is
31. 31.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Neel said, “I have carried the bag.” → Neel said that he ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) has carried (c) had carried
33. 33.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Meera said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Meera said that she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) am cleaning
35. 35.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
36. 36.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
37. 37.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
38. 38.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
39. 39.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Farhan said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wore (c) wear (d) wears

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