Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 763 · 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.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
2. 2.Kabir said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) helping (c) help (d) helped
3. 3.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
4. 4.Meera said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a picture every day. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) drew
5. 5.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
7. 7.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
8. 8.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
9. 9.Riya said, “I am happy.” → Riya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
10. 10.Rahul said, “I am cooking rice.” → Rahul said that he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) am cooking
11. 11.Omkar said, “I will tell a story.” → Omkar said that he ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) will (c) would
12. 12.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
14. 14.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
15. 15.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
16. 16.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
17. 17.Riya said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Riya said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) swims (d) swam
18. 18.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
19. 19.Tara said, “I am hungry.” → Tara said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
20. 20.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Manav said, “I have studied science.” → Manav said that he ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied
23. 23.Meera said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the dog every day. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) fed
24. 24.Myra said, “I will clap for the team.” → Myra said that she ___ clap for the team. (a) would (b) will (c) is
25. 25.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
26. 26.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
27. 27.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
28. 28.Manav ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
29. 29.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
30. 30.Isha said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Isha said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) had built (b) has built (c) have built
31. 31.Riya said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Riya said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) would (b) is (c) will
32. 32.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
33. 33.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
34. 34.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
36. 36.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
37. 37.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
40. 40.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

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