Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 781 · 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.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
2. 2.Neel said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Neel said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) had built (b) has built (c) have built
3. 3.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
4. 4.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
5. 5.Saanvi said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) am riding (d) is riding
6. 6.Karan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Kavya said, “I am happy.” → Kavya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
9. 9.Kavya said, “I make tea every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ tea every day. (a) make (b) makes (c) making (d) made
10. 10.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
11. 11.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
12. 12.Karan said, “I will run in the park.” → Karan said that he ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
13. 13.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
14. 14.Zoya said, “I drink milk every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drank (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) drink
15. 15.Ira said, “I will play cricket.” → Ira said that she ___ play cricket. (a) would (b) is (c) will
16. 16.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
17. 17.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
18. 18.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
19. 19.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
20. 20.Ishaan said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jogged
21. 21.Karan said, “I am sending a message.” → Karan said that he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) am sending (d) were sending
22. 22.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
23. 23.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
24. 24.Aarav said, “I cook rice every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooked (c) cooks (d) cooking
25. 25.Ira said, “I have run in the park.” → Ira said that she ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) has run (c) have run
26. 26.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
27. 27.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
28. 28.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
29. 29.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Sneha said, “I am singing a song.” → Sneha said that she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) am singing (d) were singing
32. 32.Saanvi said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a picture. (a) am drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
33. 33.Aarav said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) help (c) helped (d) helping
34. 34.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
35. 35.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Omkar said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) fed (b) feeding (c) feeds (d) feed
37. 37.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
38. 38.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
39. 39.Isha said, “I am going to school.” → Isha said that she ___ to school. (a) am going (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
40. 40.Kunal said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) build (b) builds (c) building (d) built

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