Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 653 · 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.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
2. 2.Arjun said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watched (d) watches
3. 3.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
4. 4.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
5. 5.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
6. 6.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
7. 7.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Manav said, “I will send a message.” → Manav said that he ___ send a message. (a) will (b) would (c) is
9. 9.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Ishaan said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Ishaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jogged
12. 12.Nisha said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Nisha said that she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clapping
13. 13.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
14. 14.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
15. 15.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
16. 16.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
17. 17.Ira said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) ate (b) eats (c) eating (d) eat
18. 18.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
19. 19.Manav said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbed (b) climbing (c) climb (d) climbs
20. 20.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
21. 21.Priya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
23. 23.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
26. 26.Ananya said, “I will wear a cap.” → Ananya said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) is (b) would (c) will
27. 27.Rohan said, “I go to school every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ to school every day. (a) goes (b) went (c) go (d) going
28. 28.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
29. 29.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
32. 32.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
34. 34.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
35. 35.Pooja said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Pooja said that she ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed
36. 36.Meera said, “I run in the park every day.” → Meera said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) ran
37. 37.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Aisha said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) has watched
39. 39.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
40. 40.Arjun said, “I have baked a cake.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) has baked (c) had baked

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