Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 691 · 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.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
2. 2.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
3. 3.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
4. 4.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
5. 5.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
6. 6.Kavya said, “I have run in the park.” → Kavya said that she ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) has run (c) had run
7. 7.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
8. 8.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
9. 9.Arjun said, “I am tired.” → Arjun said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
10. 10.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
11. 11.Kunal said, “I have written a letter.” → Kunal said that he ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) have written (c) has written
12. 12.Sneha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
14. 14.Isha said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Isha said that she ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) has swum (c) had swum
15. 15.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
16. 16.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
17. 17.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
18. 18.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
19. 19.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
20. 20.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
21. 21.Myra ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
23. 23.Myra said, “I am ready.” → Myra said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
24. 24.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
25. 25.Sneha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
26. 26.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
29. 29.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
30. 30.Ishaan said, “I clean the room every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaned (d) cleaning
31. 31.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
32. 32.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Pooja ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
37. 37.Nisha said, “I have played cricket.” → Nisha said that she ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) have played (c) has played
38. 38.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
39. 39.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
40. 40.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was

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