Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 770 · 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.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
2. 2.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
3. 3.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
4. 4.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
5. 5.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
6. 6.Karan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
9. 9.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Priya said, “I am sleepy.” → Priya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
13. 13.Aarav said, “I am planting a tree.” → Aarav said that he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) is planting
14. 14.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
16. 16.Farhan said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Farhan said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) is (b) will (c) would
17. 17.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
18. 18.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
20. 20.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
21. 21.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
22. 22.Aarav said, “I am taking the train.” → Aarav said that he ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
23. 23.Saanvi said, “I will bring lunch.” → Saanvi said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) is (b) will (c) would
24. 24.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
26. 26.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
27. 27.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
28. 28.Tara said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a picture every day. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) drew
29. 29.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
30. 30.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
33. 33.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
34. 34.Kunal said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watches (b) watching (c) watch (d) watched
35. 35.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
36. 36.Arjun said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Arjun said that he ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) am drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
37. 37.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
38. 38.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
39. 39.Kunal ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was

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