Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 7 · 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.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
2. 2.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
3. 3.Aisha said, “I have written a letter.” → Aisha said that she ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) have written (c) had written
4. 4.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
5. 5.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
6. 6.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Isha said, “I tell a story every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) telling (c) told (d) tells
8. 8.Priya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
11. 11.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
12. 12.Kavya said, “I cook rice every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooked (c) cooks (d) cooking
13. 13.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
16. 16.Nisha ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
18. 18.Priya said, “I will sing a song.” → Priya said that she ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) is (c) would
19. 19.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
20. 20.Zoya said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dance (c) danced (d) dancing
21. 21.Vivaan said, “I am playing cricket.” → Vivaan said that he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) am playing (d) was playing
22. 22.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
23. 23.Aarav said, “I am ready.” → Aarav said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
24. 24.Ira ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
25. 25.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
26. 26.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
27. 27.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
28. 28.Tara said, “I am telling a story.” → Tara said that she ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) am telling
29. 29.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
31. 31.Myra said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat (d) ate
32. 32.Ira said, “I make tea every day.” → Ira said that she ___ tea every day. (a) makes (b) made (c) making (d) make
33. 33.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
34. 34.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
35. 35.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Myra said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) build (b) builds (c) building (d) built
38. 38.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
39. 39.Zoya said, “I will bring lunch.” → Zoya said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) would (b) will (c) is
40. 40.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like

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