Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 870 · 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.Vivaan said, “I have cooked rice.” → Vivaan said that he ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cooked
2. 2.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
3. 3.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
4. 4.Karan said, “I have cooked rice.” → Karan said that he ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) had cooked (c) have cooked
5. 5.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
6. 6.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
7. 7.Rahul said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Rahul said that he ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had bought
8. 8.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
9. 9.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
10. 10.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Rahul said, “I will jog in the park.” → Rahul said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) would (c) will
12. 12.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
13. 13.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
14. 14.Ishaan said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Ishaan said that he ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoken
15. 15.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
16. 16.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
17. 17.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
18. 18.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
19. 19.Neel said, “I play cricket every day.” → Neel said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) played
20. 20.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
22. 22.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
23. 23.Saanvi said, “I have gone to school.” → Saanvi said that she ___ to school. (a) had gone (b) has gone (c) have gone
24. 24.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
25. 25.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
26. 26.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
27. 27.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
29. 29.Arjun said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Arjun said that he ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) have washed (c) has washed
30. 30.Rahul said, “I have baked a cake.” → Rahul said that he ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) has baked (c) had baked
31. 31.Omkar said, “I am ready.” → Omkar said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
32. 32.Rahul said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Rahul said that he ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) have washed (c) has washed
33. 33.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Meera said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Meera said that she ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) had swum (c) has swum
36. 36.Kavya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
37. 37.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
38. 38.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
39. 39.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his

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