Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 787 · 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.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
2. 2.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
4. 4.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
5. 5.Zoya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
8. 8.Saanvi said, “I am going to school.” → Saanvi said that she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) am going (d) is going
9. 9.Manav said, “I have fed the dog.” → Manav said that he ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) have fed (c) has fed
10. 10.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
11. 11.Aditya said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Aditya said that he ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) am carrying
12. 12.Rahul said, “I have planted a tree.” → Rahul said that he ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) has planted (c) have planted
13. 13.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
14. 14.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
16. 16.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
17. 17.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Arjun said, “I am hungry.” → Arjun said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
19. 19.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
20. 20.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
21. 21.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
22. 22.Kunal said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) eating (c) eats (d) ate
23. 23.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
25. 25.Diya said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Diya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had helped
26. 26.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Arjun said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) eats (c) ate (d) eating
28. 28.Isha said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) plants (b) planted (c) planting (d) plant
29. 29.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
30. 30.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
31. 31.Nisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Nisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
32. 32.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
34. 34.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
35. 35.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
36. 36.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
37. 37.Arjun said, “I will write a letter.” → Arjun said that he ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) is (c) would
38. 38.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
39. 39.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his

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