Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 779 · 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.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
2. 2.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
3. 3.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
4. 4.Vivaan said, “I am telling a story.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) am telling
5. 5.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
7. 7.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
8. 8.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
9. 9.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
10. 10.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
11. 11.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
13. 13.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
14. 14.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
15. 15.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
17. 17.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Meera said, “I am hungry.” → Meera said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
19. 19.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
20. 20.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
21. 21.Ananya said, “I have caught the ball.” → Ananya said that she ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) had caught (c) has caught
22. 22.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
23. 23.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
25. 25.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
26. 26.Karan said, “I will draw a picture.” → Karan said that he ___ draw a picture. (a) would (b) is (c) will
27. 27.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
28. 28.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
30. 30.Vivaan said, “I drink milk every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks (d) drank
31. 31.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
32. 32.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
33. 33.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
34. 34.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
35. 35.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
37. 37.Dev said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Dev said that he ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
38. 38.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
39. 39.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
40. 40.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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