Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 861 · 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.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
2. 2.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
3. 3.Pooja said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Pooja said that she ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced
4. 4.Aditya said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Aditya said that he ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
5. 5.Meera said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Meera said that she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
6. 6.Omkar said, “I go to school every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ to school every day. (a) go (b) going (c) goes (d) went
7. 7.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
8. 8.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
9. 9.Yash said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flew (d) flies
10. 10.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
11. 11.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Ananya said, “I take the train every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ the train every day. (a) took (b) takes (c) take (d) taking
13. 13.Farhan said, “I have baked a cake.” → Farhan said that he ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) have baked (c) had baked
14. 14.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
15. 15.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
16. 16.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
17. 17.Kunal said, “I drink milk every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drink (b) drank (c) drinks (d) drinking
18. 18.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Myra said, “I am running in the park.” → Myra said that she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) am running (d) was running
20. 20.Ananya said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Ananya said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) is (b) will (c) would
21. 21.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
22. 22.Diya said, “I will take the train.” → Diya said that she ___ take the train. (a) is (b) will (c) would
23. 23.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
24. 24.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
25. 25.Rohan said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) am watching
26. 26.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
27. 27.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Manav said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Manav said that he ___ the ball. (a) have thrown (b) had thrown (c) has thrown
29. 29.Karan said, “I will eat a mango.” → Karan said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) is (b) would (c) will
30. 30.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
31. 31.Nisha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
33. 33.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
34. 34.Aarav said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Aarav said that he ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
35. 35.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
37. 37.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
38. 38.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
39. 39.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
40. 40.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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