Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 869 · 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.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
2. 2.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
3. 3.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
4. 4.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
5. 5.Manav ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
7. 7.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
8. 8.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
9. 9.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
10. 10.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
11. 11.Omkar said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washed (b) washes (c) wash (d) washing
12. 12.Omkar said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Omkar said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) have watched (c) has watched
13. 13.Kunal asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
14. 14.Neel said, “I will send a message.” → Neel said that he ___ send a message. (a) would (b) will (c) is
15. 15.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
16. 16.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
17. 17.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
18. 18.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
21. 21.Meera said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Meera said that she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) am cleaning
22. 22.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
23. 23.Rahul said, “I will feed the dog.” → Rahul said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) will (b) would (c) is
24. 24.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Aarav said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Aarav said that he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) am feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
26. 26.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
27. 27.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
28. 28.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
30. 30.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Kavya said, “I write a letter every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) wrote (b) writing (c) writes (d) write
32. 32.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
33. 33.Pooja said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wore (d) wearing
34. 34.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
36. 36.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
39. 39.Aarav said, “I run in the park every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) ran
40. 40.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad

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