Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 876 · 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.Yash said, “I clean the room every day.” → Yash said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) cleaned (c) clean (d) cleaning
2. 2.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
4. 4.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
5. 5.Priya said, “I am busy.” → Priya said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
6. 6.Karan said, “I study science every day.” → Karan said that he ___ science every day. (a) studies (b) studying (c) studied (d) study
7. 7.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
8. 8.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
9. 9.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
10. 10.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
11. 11.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
12. 12.Dev said, “I am tired.” → Dev said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
13. 13.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
14. 14.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
15. 15.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
16. 16.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
17. 17.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
18. 18.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
20. 20.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
22. 22.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
23. 23.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
24. 24.Aisha said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched
25. 25.Rohan said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Rohan said that he ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) am bringing
26. 26.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
28. 28.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
30. 30.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
32. 32.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
33. 33.Rahul said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Rahul said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) would (c) is
34. 34.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
35. 35.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
36. 36.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
38. 38.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
39. 39.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Isha said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Isha said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) spoke (d) speaking

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