Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 753 · 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.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
2. 2.Yash said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Yash said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washed (c) washes (d) washing
3. 3.Isha said, “I have brought lunch.” → Isha said that she ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) had brought (c) has brought
4. 4.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
5. 5.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
6. 6.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
7. 7.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
8. 8.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
10. 10.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
11. 11.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
13. 13.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
14. 14.Kabir said, “I am sleepy.” → Kabir said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
15. 15.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
16. 16.Isha said, “I am hungry.” → Isha said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
17. 17.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
18. 18.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
19. 19.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
20. 20.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
21. 21.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
22. 22.Diya said, “I have drunk milk.” → Diya said that she ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) had drunk (c) have drunk
23. 23.Ananya said, “I am making tea.” → Ananya said that she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) am making (c) is making (d) was making
24. 24.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
26. 26.Arjun said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) am swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
27. 27.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
29. 29.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
31. 31.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
32. 32.Riya said, “I am hungry.” → Riya said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
33. 33.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
35. 35.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
36. 36.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
37. 37.Ananya said, “I will bring lunch.” → Ananya said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) would (b) will (c) is
38. 38.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
39. 39.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
40. 40.Priya said, “I am happy.” → Priya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was

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