Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 772 · 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 ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Farhan said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Farhan said that he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) am feeding
3. 3.Neel said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Neel said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) carried (c) carry (d) carrying
4. 4.Vivaan said, “I am tired.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
5. 5.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
6. 6.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
7. 7.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
8. 8.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
9. 9.Neel said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Neel said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) brought (d) brings
10. 10.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
11. 11.Rohan said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Rohan said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) would (c) is
12. 12.Diya said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) eats (c) eating (d) ate
13. 13.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
14. 14.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
15. 15.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
16. 16.Riya said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Riya said that she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
17. 17.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
18. 18.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
19. 19.Tara ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
21. 21.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
22. 22.Manav said, “I have made tea.” → Manav said that he ___ tea. (a) had made (b) have made (c) has made
23. 23.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
24. 24.Myra said, “I am busy.” → Myra said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
25. 25.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
26. 26.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
27. 27.Omkar said, “I clean the room every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) cleaned (d) clean
28. 28.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
30. 30.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
31. 31.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
32. 32.Saanvi said, “I am busy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
33. 33.Ishaan said, “I have baked a cake.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) has baked (c) had baked
34. 34.Kunal asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
35. 35.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
36. 36.Pooja said, “I drink milk every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drank (b) drink (c) drinking (d) drinks
37. 37.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
38. 38.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
39. 39.Sneha said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) eats (b) eating (c) ate (d) eat
40. 40.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

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