Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 699 · 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.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
2. 2.Dev said, “I will clap for the team.” → Dev said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) would (b) is (c) will
3. 3.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
4. 4.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Priya said, “I will catch the ball.” → Priya said that she ___ catch the ball. (a) would (b) will (c) is
6. 6.Arjun said, “I have fed the dog.” → Arjun said that he ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) had fed (c) has fed
7. 7.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
8. 8.Ishaan said, “I am flying a kite.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) am flying
9. 9.Yash said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) building (b) build (c) builds (d) built
10. 10.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
11. 11.Saanvi said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
12. 12.Myra said, “I am sleepy.” → Myra said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
13. 13.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
14. 14.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
15. 15.Arjun said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Arjun said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) am riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
16. 16.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
17. 17.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
19. 19.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
22. 22.Myra said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watched (d) watching
23. 23.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
25. 25.Meera said, “I will run in the park.” → Meera said that she ___ run in the park. (a) is (b) would (c) will
26. 26.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
27. 27.Ishaan said, “I have written a letter.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) has written (c) had written
28. 28.Sneha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
30. 30.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Arjun said, “I am sleepy.” → Arjun said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
32. 32.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
33. 33.Myra said, “I win the match every day.” → Myra said that she ___ the match every day. (a) winning (b) wins (c) won (d) win
34. 34.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Isha said, “I cook rice every day.” → Isha said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooked
36. 36.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
38. 38.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
39. 39.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
40. 40.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live

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