Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 833 · 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.Yash said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Yash said that he ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had danced (c) has danced
2. 2.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
3. 3.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
4. 4.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
5. 5.Dev said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carried (d) carry
6. 6.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
7. 7.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
8. 8.Kavya said, “I am hungry.” → Kavya said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
9. 9.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
10. 10.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Rahul said, “I am happy.” → Rahul said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
12. 12.Rohan said, “I have worn a cap.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) had worn (c) have worn
13. 13.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
14. 14.Aditya said, “I am tired.” → Aditya said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
15. 15.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
16. 16.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
17. 17.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
18. 18.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
19. 19.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Omkar said, “I am busy.” → Omkar said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
21. 21.Kavya said, “I am happy.” → Kavya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
22. 22.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
23. 23.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
24. 24.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
25. 25.Kunal said, “I will take the train.” → Kunal said that he ___ take the train. (a) would (b) is (c) will
26. 26.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
27. 27.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
28. 28.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Sneha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Meera said, “I will carry the bag.” → Meera said that she ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) is (c) would
31. 31.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
32. 32.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
33. 33.Dev said, “I am tired.” → Dev said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
34. 34.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
35. 35.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
36. 36.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
37. 37.Kavya said, “I am tired.” → Kavya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
38. 38.Manav said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Manav said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carried (d) carrying
39. 39.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
40. 40.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like

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