Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 839 · 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.Neel said, “I am tired.” → Neel said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
2. 2.Dev ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Ananya said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) have swum (c) had swum
4. 4.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
5. 5.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
6. 6.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
7. 7.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
8. 8.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
9. 9.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
10. 10.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
11. 11.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
12. 12.Kabir said, “I am eating a mango.” → Kabir said that he ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) were eating
13. 13.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
14. 14.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
15. 15.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
16. 16.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
17. 17.Aisha said, “I am busy.” → Aisha said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
18. 18.Manav ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
21. 21.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
22. 22.Omkar said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) danced (b) dance (c) dancing (d) dances
23. 23.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
24. 24.Kavya said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogged (d) jogging
25. 25.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Karan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
30. 30.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
32. 32.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
33. 33.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
34. 34.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
36. 36.Riya said, “I have sent a message.” → Riya said that she ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had sent
37. 37.Kavya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
39. 39.Pooja said, “I am busy.” → Pooja said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
40. 40.Arjun said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Arjun said that he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) am helping (d) was helping

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