Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 840 · 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.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
2. 2.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
3. 3.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
4. 4.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
5. 5.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
6. 6.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
7. 7.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
8. 8.Aarav said, “I am hungry.” → Aarav said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
9. 9.Ishaan said, “I am happy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
10. 10.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
11. 11.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
12. 12.Aisha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
14. 14.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
16. 16.Riya said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Riya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
17. 17.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
18. 18.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
19. 19.Meera said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Meera said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dance (c) danced (d) dancing
20. 20.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
21. 21.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
22. 22.Diya said, “I am cooking rice.” → Diya said that she ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) am cooking (d) was cooking
23. 23.Aisha said, “I will run in the park.” → Aisha said that she ___ run in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
24. 24.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
26. 26.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
27. 27.Kabir said, “I am hungry.” → Kabir said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
28. 28.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
29. 29.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
30. 30.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
31. 31.Neel said, “I am playing cricket.” → Neel said that he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) am playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
32. 32.Myra said, “I study science every day.” → Myra said that she ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) studied
33. 33.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
35. 35.Aisha said, “I drink milk every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drank (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
36. 36.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
37. 37.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
38. 38.Omkar said, “I clean the room every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) cleaned (d) clean
39. 39.Vivaan said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching (d) watched
40. 40.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up

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