Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 68 · 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.Ananya said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Ananya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
2. 2.Nisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Nisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
3. 3.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
4. 4.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
6. 6.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
7. 7.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
9. 9.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
10. 10.Farhan said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Farhan said that he ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) am cleaning
11. 11.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
13. 13.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
14. 14.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
15. 15.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
16. 16.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
17. 17.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
18. 18.Ananya said, “I will wear a cap.” → Ananya said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) would (b) is (c) will
19. 19.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
20. 20.Isha said, “I am hungry.” → Isha said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
21. 21.Saanvi said, “I have baked a cake.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) has baked (c) had baked
22. 22.Omkar said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feeding (b) fed (c) feeds (d) feed
23. 23.Rohan said, “I will clean the room.” → Rohan said that he ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) is (c) would
24. 24.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
25. 25.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
26. 26.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Tara said, “I am flying a kite.” → Tara said that she ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) am flying (d) is flying
28. 28.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
29. 29.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
33. 33.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
34. 34.Pooja said, “I tell a story every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) told (c) telling (d) tells
35. 35.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
36. 36.Diya said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Diya said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) buying (c) bought (d) buy
37. 37.Arjun said, “I study science every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ science every day. (a) studied (b) studying (c) studies (d) study
38. 38.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
40. 40.Ananya said, “I have flown a kite.” → Ananya said that she ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) have flown (c) has flown

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