Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 801 · 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.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
2. 2.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
3. 3.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
4. 4.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Ananya said, “I will bake a cake.” → Ananya said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) is (b) would (c) will
6. 6.Manav said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Manav said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) help (b) helping (c) helps (d) helped
7. 7.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
8. 8.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
9. 9.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
10. 10.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Karan said, “I am telling a story.” → Karan said that he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) am telling (d) is telling
12. 12.Riya said, “I am singing a song.” → Riya said that she ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) am singing
13. 13.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
14. 14.Dev said, “I have sung a song.” → Dev said that he ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) had sung (c) has sung
15. 15.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
16. 16.Kabir said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clap (b) clapped (c) clapping (d) claps
17. 17.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
18. 18.Manav said, “I have carried the bag.” → Manav said that he ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried
19. 19.Ishaan said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Ishaan said that he ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
20. 20.Omkar said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carried (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
21. 21.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
22. 22.Rahul said, “I will feed the dog.” → Rahul said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) will (b) would (c) is
23. 23.Manav said, “I have sent a message.” → Manav said that he ___ a message. (a) has sent (b) have sent (c) had sent
24. 24.Sneha said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Sneha said that she ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
25. 25.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
26. 26.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
29. 29.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
30. 30.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
31. 31.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
32. 32.Ira said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Ira said that she ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
33. 33.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
34. 34.Myra said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Myra said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) bought (c) buying (d) buy
35. 35.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
36. 36.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
37. 37.Isha said, “I have taken the train.” → Isha said that she ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) has taken (c) had taken
38. 38.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
39. 39.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
40. 40.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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