Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 77 · 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 asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
2. 2.Saanvi said, “I am sleepy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
3. 3.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
4. 4.Pooja said, “I am hungry.” → Pooja said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
5. 5.Nisha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Yash said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Yash said that he ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had bought
9. 9.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
10. 10.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
12. 12.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
13. 13.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
14. 14.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Pooja said, “I am tired.” → Pooja said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
16. 16.Nisha said, “I have carried the bag.” → Nisha said that she ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) has carried
17. 17.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
18. 18.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
19. 19.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
20. 20.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Vivaan said, “I have planted a tree.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted
22. 22.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
23. 23.Tara ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
25. 25.Omkar said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Omkar said that he ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) am drawing (d) is drawing
26. 26.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
27. 27.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Vivaan said, “I am tired.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
29. 29.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
30. 30.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
31. 31.Kabir said, “I am tired.” → Kabir said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
32. 32.Neel said, “I will study science.” → Neel said that he ___ study science. (a) is (b) would (c) will
33. 33.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Yash said, “I am playing cricket.” → Yash said that he ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
35. 35.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
37. 37.Sneha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Pooja said, “I am sleepy.” → Pooja said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
39. 39.Tara said, “I will make tea.” → Tara said that she ___ make tea. (a) will (b) would (c) is
40. 40.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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