Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 684 · 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.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
2. 2.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Farhan said, “I sing a song every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a song every day. (a) sings (b) sang (c) singing (d) sing
4. 4.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
6. 6.Ishaan said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) has climbed (c) have climbed
7. 7.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
8. 8.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
9. 9.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
10. 10.Meera said, “I am sleepy.” → Meera said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
11. 11.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Ananya said, “I have planted a tree.” → Ananya said that she ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) had planted (c) have planted
13. 13.Kabir said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Kabir said that he ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clapping
14. 14.Neel said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Neel said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) throw (d) threw
15. 15.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
16. 16.Nisha said, “I have cooked rice.” → Nisha said that she ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cooked
17. 17.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
18. 18.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
19. 19.Sneha said, “I will fly a kite.” → Sneha said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) is (c) would
20. 20.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
22. 22.Aisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
24. 24.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
25. 25.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
26. 26.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
27. 27.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
28. 28.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
29. 29.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Aditya said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jogged
31. 31.Ira said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Ira said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) would (c) will
32. 32.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
33. 33.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
34. 34.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
36. 36.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Meera said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Meera said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) is (c) would
39. 39.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Riya said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Riya said that she ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) have cleaned

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