Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 683 · 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.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
2. 2.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
3. 3.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
7. 7.Riya said, “I will take the train.” → Riya said that she ___ take the train. (a) would (b) will (c) is
8. 8.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
9. 9.Arjun said, “I have planted a tree.” → Arjun said that he ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted
10. 10.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
11. 11.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
12. 12.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
14. 14.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
16. 16.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
17. 17.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
19. 19.Yash said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wore (b) wearing (c) wears (d) wear
20. 20.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
22. 22.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
23. 23.Kavya said, “I will jog in the park.” → Kavya said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) will (c) is
24. 24.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Ishaan said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Ishaan said that he ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had helped
27. 27.Zoya said, “I have flown a kite.” → Zoya said that she ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) had flown (c) have flown
28. 28.Zoya said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) baked (c) bakes (d) bake
29. 29.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
30. 30.Riya said, “I will jog in the park.” → Riya said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
31. 31.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
32. 32.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
33. 33.Tara said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Tara said that she ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) has swum (c) had swum
34. 34.Isha said, “I am hungry.” → Isha said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
35. 35.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
36. 36.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
37. 37.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
38. 38.Pooja said, “I win the match every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ the match every day. (a) won (b) wins (c) winning (d) win
39. 39.Karan said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Karan said that he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) am helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
40. 40.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want

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