Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 732 · 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.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
2. 2.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
3. 3.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
6. 6.Farhan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
8. 8.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Tara said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Tara said that she ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) had climbed (c) have climbed
10. 10.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
11. 11.Saanvi ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Dev said, “I will jog in the park.” → Dev said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) will (c) is
13. 13.Priya said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Priya said that she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) am carrying (d) were carrying
14. 14.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
15. 15.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
16. 16.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
17. 17.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
18. 18.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Myra ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
21. 21.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Priya said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Priya said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) danced
23. 23.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
25. 25.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
26. 26.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
27. 27.Manav said, “I have baked a cake.” → Manav said that he ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had baked (c) have baked
28. 28.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
30. 30.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Saanvi ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
35. 35.Kunal said, “I am busy.” → Kunal said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
36. 36.Kavya said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watched (c) watch (d) watches
37. 37.Rahul said, “I will tell a story.” → Rahul said that he ___ tell a story. (a) would (b) is (c) will
38. 38.Kabir said, “I am singing a song.” → Kabir said that he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
39. 39.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
40. 40.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad

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