Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 746 · 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.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
2. 2.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
4. 4.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
6. 6.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
8. 8.Myra said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a kite every day. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flew (d) flies
9. 9.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
11. 11.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
12. 12.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
13. 13.Meera said, “I am writing a letter.” → Meera said that she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) am writing
14. 14.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
15. 15.Myra said, “I am happy.” → Myra said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
16. 16.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
17. 17.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
18. 18.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
19. 19.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
20. 20.Aisha said, “I will plant a tree.” → Aisha said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) is (b) would (c) will
21. 21.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
25. 25.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Ishaan said, “I am hungry.” → Ishaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
27. 27.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
28. 28.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
29. 29.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
31. 31.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
32. 32.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
33. 33.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
34. 34.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
35. 35.Karan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Tara said, “I take the train every day.” → Tara said that she ___ the train every day. (a) takes (b) take (c) took (d) taking
37. 37.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
38. 38.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
40. 40.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want

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