Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 729 · 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.Yash said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) draw (d) drew
2. 2.Sneha said, “I will clean the room.” → Sneha said that she ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) will (c) is
3. 3.Vivaan said, “I am hungry.” → Vivaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
4. 4.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
5. 5.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
6. 6.Arjun said, “I have played cricket.” → Arjun said that he ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had played
7. 7.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
8. 8.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
9. 9.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
10. 10.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
11. 11.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
12. 12.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
14. 14.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
15. 15.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
16. 16.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
17. 17.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
18. 18.Vivaan said, “I will win the match.” → Vivaan said that he ___ win the match. (a) will (b) is (c) would
19. 19.Farhan said, “I am busy.” → Farhan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
20. 20.Kunal said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Kunal said that he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
21. 21.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
22. 22.Riya said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Riya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) threw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
23. 23.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
24. 24.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
25. 25.Pooja said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Pooja said that she ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) had washed (c) has washed
26. 26.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Aisha said, “I have sent a message.” → Aisha said that she ___ a message. (a) has sent (b) had sent (c) have sent
28. 28.Nisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
30. 30.Aditya said, “I will clap for the team.” → Aditya said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) will (b) would (c) is
31. 31.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
32. 32.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
33. 33.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
35. 35.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
36. 36.Yash ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
38. 38.Aarav said, “I am sleepy.” → Aarav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
39. 39.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
40. 40.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like

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