Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 826 · 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.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
2. 2.Isha said, “I will bring lunch.” → Isha said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) would (b) will (c) is
3. 3.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
4. 4.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
5. 5.Ira said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Ira said that she ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) am bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
6. 6.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
7. 7.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
8. 8.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
9. 9.Aditya said, “I am playing cricket.” → Aditya said that he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) am playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
10. 10.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
12. 12.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
13. 13.Meera said, “I have cooked rice.” → Meera said that she ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) had cooked (c) have cooked
14. 14.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
15. 15.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
16. 16.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
17. 17.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
18. 18.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
19. 19.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Yash said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Yash said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swam (b) swimming (c) swim (d) swims
21. 21.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
22. 22.Aditya said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) brought (d) bring
23. 23.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
24. 24.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Nisha said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Nisha said that she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) am climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
26. 26.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
27. 27.Diya said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a picture every day. (a) draws (b) draw (c) drawing (d) drew
28. 28.Rahul said, “I will play cricket.” → Rahul said that he ___ play cricket. (a) would (b) is (c) will
29. 29.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
30. 30.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
31. 31.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
35. 35.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
36. 36.Farhan said, “I will take the train.” → Farhan said that he ___ take the train. (a) is (b) would (c) will
37. 37.Aisha said, “I am happy.” → Aisha said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
38. 38.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
40. 40.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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