Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 796 · 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.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
3. 3.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
4. 4.Saanvi said, “I am eating a mango.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) am eating (c) is eating (d) were eating
5. 5.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
6. 6.Ananya said, “I am tired.” → Ananya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
7. 7.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Priya said, “I am happy.” → Priya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
9. 9.Manav said, “I will study science.” → Manav said that he ___ study science. (a) would (b) will (c) is
10. 10.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
11. 11.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
12. 12.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
13. 13.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
14. 14.Dev said, “I have sung a song.” → Dev said that he ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sung
15. 15.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
16. 16.Kabir said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Kabir said that he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) am washing
17. 17.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
19. 19.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
20. 20.Isha said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Isha said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) would (c) will
21. 21.Rahul said, “I am tired.” → Rahul said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
22. 22.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
23. 23.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
24. 24.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
26. 26.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
28. 28.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
29. 29.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
31. 31.Ananya said, “I will send a message.” → Ananya said that she ___ send a message. (a) would (b) is (c) will
32. 32.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
33. 33.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
34. 34.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Aisha said, “I am happy.” → Aisha said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
36. 36.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Vivaan said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Vivaan said that he ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) have clapped
38. 38.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
39. 39.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
40. 40.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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