Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 661 · 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.Kavya said, “I have played cricket.” → Kavya said that she ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) has played (c) have played
2. 2.Rohan said, “I have played cricket.” → Rohan said that he ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) had played (c) has played
3. 3.Pooja said, “I am hungry.” → Pooja said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
4. 4.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
6. 6.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
7. 7.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
8. 8.Neel said, “I am tired.” → Neel said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
9. 9.Meera said, “I will go to school.” → Meera said that she ___ go to school. (a) is (b) will (c) would
10. 10.Aditya said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carried (b) carries (c) carry (d) carrying
11. 11.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
12. 12.Aditya said, “I am busy.” → Aditya said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
13. 13.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Ananya said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Ananya said that she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) am drawing (d) is drawing
16. 16.Meera said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) built (b) build (c) building (d) builds
17. 17.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Aisha said, “I will throw the ball.” → Aisha said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) will (b) would (c) is
19. 19.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
20. 20.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
21. 21.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
22. 22.Kunal said, “I drink milk every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drink (d) drank
23. 23.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
24. 24.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
25. 25.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
26. 26.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
27. 27.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
29. 29.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
33. 33.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Meera said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Meera said that she ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) has jogged (c) have jogged
36. 36.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
37. 37.Pooja said, “I have planted a tree.” → Pooja said that she ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) had planted (c) have planted
38. 38.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
39. 39.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
40. 40.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my

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