Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 693 · 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.Omkar said, “I have planted a tree.” → Omkar said that he ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) has planted (c) have planted
2. 2.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
3. 3.Meera said, “I am hungry.” → Meera said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
4. 4.Ishaan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Omkar said, “I have studied science.” → Omkar said that he ___ science. (a) had studied (b) have studied (c) has studied
6. 6.Kunal said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Kunal said that he ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) had bought (c) have bought
7. 7.Aisha said, “I am writing a letter.” → Aisha said that she ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) am writing (d) is writing
8. 8.Aditya said, “I win the match every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the match every day. (a) win (b) winning (c) wins (d) won
9. 9.Aditya said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Aditya said that he ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) has drawn (c) have drawn
10. 10.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
13. 13.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
14. 14.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
15. 15.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
16. 16.Manav said, “I take the train every day.” → Manav said that he ___ the train every day. (a) took (b) take (c) taking (d) takes
17. 17.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
19. 19.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
20. 20.Manav said, “I will play cricket.” → Manav said that he ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) is (c) would
21. 21.Dev said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) caught (b) catch (c) catching (d) catches
22. 22.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
23. 23.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
24. 24.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
25. 25.Priya said, “I have written a letter.” → Priya said that she ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) have written
26. 26.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
27. 27.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
28. 28.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
30. 30.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
31. 31.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
32. 32.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
33. 33.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
35. 35.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
36. 36.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
37. 37.Zoya said, “I will help Grandma.” → Zoya said that she ___ help Grandma. (a) will (b) is (c) would
38. 38.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
40. 40.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his

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