Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 842 · 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.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
2. 2.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Kunal said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) eating (c) ate (d) eats
4. 4.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
5. 5.Myra said, “I am busy.” → Myra said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
6. 6.Kavya said, “I make tea every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) made (c) makes (d) make
7. 7.Aarav said, “I am playing cricket.” → Aarav said that he ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
8. 8.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
9. 9.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
11. 11.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
12. 12.Myra said, “I am ready.” → Myra said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
13. 13.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Omkar said, “I have sent a message.” → Omkar said that he ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had sent
16. 16.Meera said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Meera said that she ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
17. 17.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
18. 18.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
19. 19.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
20. 20.Arjun said, “I will play cricket.” → Arjun said that he ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) is (c) would
21. 21.Pooja ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
23. 23.Yash said, “I am taking the train.” → Yash said that he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) am taking (d) were taking
24. 24.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
25. 25.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
26. 26.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
29. 29.Kunal said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helping (b) helped (c) help (d) helps
30. 30.Saanvi said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) am riding
31. 31.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
32. 32.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
33. 33.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
34. 34.Diya said, “I will write a letter.” → Diya said that she ___ write a letter. (a) is (b) would (c) will
35. 35.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
36. 36.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
38. 38.Rohan said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Rohan said that he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) am climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
39. 39.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers

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