Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 689 · 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.Pooja said, “I am eating a mango.” → Pooja said that she ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) am eating (d) were eating
2. 2.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
3. 3.Riya said, “I am happy.” → Riya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
4. 4.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
5. 5.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
6. 6.Arjun said, “I am studying science.” → Arjun said that he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) am studying (d) were studying
7. 7.Yash said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Yash said that he ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) have swum (c) had swum
8. 8.Diya said, “I take the train every day.” → Diya said that she ___ the train every day. (a) take (b) took (c) taking (d) takes
9. 9.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
10. 10.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
11. 11.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
14. 14.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
15. 15.Rahul said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Rahul said that he ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced
16. 16.Yash ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
18. 18.Aditya said, “I have made tea.” → Aditya said that he ___ tea. (a) have made (b) had made (c) has made
19. 19.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
20. 20.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
21. 21.Myra said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) riding (b) rides (c) rode (d) ride
22. 22.Meera said, “I will run in the park.” → Meera said that she ___ run in the park. (a) will (b) is (c) would
23. 23.Vivaan said, “I play cricket every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) played (b) plays (c) playing (d) play
24. 24.Arjun said, “I will climb a tree.” → Arjun said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
25. 25.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
26. 26.Karan said, “I am sleepy.” → Karan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
27. 27.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
28. 28.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Yash said, “I am happy.” → Yash said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
30. 30.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
31. 31.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
32. 32.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
33. 33.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Sneha said, “I have sung a song.” → Sneha said that she ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) have sung (c) has sung
35. 35.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
36. 36.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
37. 37.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
38. 38.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
39. 39.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
40. 40.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad

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