Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 816 · 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.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
2. 2.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Aditya said, “I write a letter every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) write (b) wrote (c) writing (d) writes
4. 4.Yash said, “I am happy.” → Yash said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
5. 5.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
6. 6.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
7. 7.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
8. 8.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
9. 9.Ananya said, “I am running in the park.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
10. 10.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
13. 13.Manav said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Manav said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap (d) clapped
14. 14.Ira said, “I am happy.” → Ira said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
15. 15.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
16. 16.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
17. 17.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
19. 19.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
21. 21.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
22. 22.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
24. 24.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
25. 25.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
26. 26.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
29. 29.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
30. 30.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
31. 31.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
32. 32.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
33. 33.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Vivaan said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging (d) jogged
35. 35.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
37. 37.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
38. 38.Aarav said, “I am happy.” → Aarav said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
39. 39.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
40. 40.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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