Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 864 · 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.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
2. 2.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
3. 3.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
4. 4.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
5. 5.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
6. 6.Neel said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Neel said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watched (d) watches
7. 7.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
8. 8.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
9. 9.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
10. 10.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
11. 11.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
13. 13.Priya said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Priya said that she ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) has thrown (c) have thrown
14. 14.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
15. 15.Aarav said, “I will tell a story.” → Aarav said that he ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) will (c) would
16. 16.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
17. 17.Vivaan said, “I am busy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
18. 18.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
19. 19.Ishaan said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) had eaten (c) has eaten
20. 20.Rohan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
22. 22.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
23. 23.Kunal said, “I have won the match.” → Kunal said that he ___ the match. (a) have won (b) has won (c) had won
24. 24.Karan said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Karan said that he ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
25. 25.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
26. 26.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
27. 27.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
28. 28.Myra said, “I have taken the train.” → Myra said that she ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) have taken (c) has taken
29. 29.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
30. 30.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
31. 31.Neel said, “I am drinking milk.” → Neel said that he ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
32. 32.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
33. 33.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
34. 34.Aditya said, “I am cooking rice.” → Aditya said that he ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) am cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
35. 35.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Omkar said, “I have sung a song.” → Omkar said that he ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) has sung (c) have sung
37. 37.Nisha said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Nisha said that she ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) have danced (c) has danced
38. 38.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
39. 39.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
40. 40.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up

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