Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 799 · 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.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
2. 2.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
3. 3.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
4. 4.Arjun said, “I am happy.” → Arjun said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
5. 5.Rohan said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Rohan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced
6. 6.Kabir said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Kabir said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) would (c) will
7. 7.Pooja said, “I am flying a kite.” → Pooja said that she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) am flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
8. 8.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
9. 9.Zoya said, “I tell a story every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a story every day. (a) tells (b) tell (c) telling (d) told
10. 10.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
11. 11.Rahul said, “I will send a message.” → Rahul said that he ___ send a message. (a) would (b) will (c) is
12. 12.Pooja said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Pooja said that she ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) am washing (d) is washing
13. 13.Kavya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
16. 16.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
17. 17.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
18. 18.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
19. 19.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
20. 20.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
21. 21.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
22. 22.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
25. 25.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
26. 26.Vivaan said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Vivaan said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) would (b) is (c) will
27. 27.Riya said, “I send a message every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) send (c) sent (d) sends
28. 28.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
30. 30.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
32. 32.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
33. 33.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
34. 34.Ishaan said, “I am busy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
35. 35.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
36. 36.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Sneha said, “I am busy.” → Sneha said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
39. 39.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
40. 40.Ananya said, “I am ready.” → Ananya said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am

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