Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 706 · 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.Aditya said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) brings (b) brought (c) bring (d) bringing
2. 2.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
3. 3.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
4. 4.Rohan said, “I am ready.” → Rohan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
5. 5.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
6. 6.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
7. 7.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
8. 8.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
9. 9.Ananya said, “I am sleepy.” → Ananya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
10. 10.Kavya said, “I have drunk milk.” → Kavya said that she ___ milk. (a) had drunk (b) have drunk (c) has drunk
11. 11.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
12. 12.Aisha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
14. 14.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
15. 15.Aisha said, “I am busy.” → Aisha said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
16. 16.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
17. 17.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
18. 18.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
19. 19.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
20. 20.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
21. 21.Neel said, “I have made tea.” → Neel said that he ___ tea. (a) has made (b) had made (c) have made
22. 22.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
23. 23.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
24. 24.Isha said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Isha said that she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) am washing
25. 25.Vivaan said, “I am tired.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
26. 26.Sneha said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Sneha said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) would (c) will
27. 27.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
28. 28.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Ira said, “I will clean the room.” → Ira said that she ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) will (c) is
30. 30.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Farhan said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Farhan said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) is (c) would
32. 32.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
33. 33.Diya said, “I will play cricket.” → Diya said that she ___ play cricket. (a) would (b) is (c) will
34. 34.Karan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
35. 35.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
36. 36.Sneha said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) wore (d) wears
37. 37.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
38. 38.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
39. 39.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
40. 40.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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