Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 795 · 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.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
2. 2.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
3. 3.Manav said, “I am hungry.” → Manav said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
4. 4.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Aisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
8. 8.Omkar said, “I am busy.” → Omkar said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
9. 9.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Saanvi said, “I am busy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
11. 11.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
12. 12.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
13. 13.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
14. 14.Myra said, “I am running in the park.” → Myra said that she ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) am running (c) were running (d) was running
15. 15.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
16. 16.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
17. 17.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
19. 19.Kabir said, “I am tired.” → Kabir said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
20. 20.Kabir said, “I am singing a song.” → Kabir said that he ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
21. 21.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
22. 22.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Kunal said, “I will eat a mango.” → Kunal said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) is (b) will (c) would
24. 24.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
25. 25.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
27. 27.Saanvi said, “I will cook rice.” → Saanvi said that she ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) is (c) would
28. 28.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
29. 29.Karan said, “I am sleepy.” → Karan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
30. 30.Kavya said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Kavya said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had built
31. 31.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
32. 32.Farhan said, “I have caught the ball.” → Farhan said that he ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had caught
33. 33.Nisha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Kavya said, “I run in the park every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) run (c) ran (d) running
35. 35.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
36. 36.Pooja said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Pooja said that she ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) am swimming
37. 37.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
38. 38.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
39. 39.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
40. 40.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want

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