Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 877 · 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.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
2. 2.Myra ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
3. 3.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
4. 4.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
5. 5.Diya said, “I am happy.” → Diya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
6. 6.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
7. 7.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Yash said, “I make tea every day.” → Yash said that he ___ tea every day. (a) makes (b) make (c) making (d) made
9. 9.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
10. 10.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
11. 11.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
13. 13.Ishaan said, “I will take the train.” → Ishaan said that he ___ take the train. (a) would (b) will (c) is
14. 14.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Diya said, “I am hungry.” → Diya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
16. 16.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
17. 17.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
19. 19.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
20. 20.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
21. 21.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
22. 22.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
23. 23.Kavya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Isha said, “I send a message every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a message every day. (a) send (b) sends (c) sending (d) sent
25. 25.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
26. 26.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
27. 27.Nisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
30. 30.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
31. 31.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
32. 32.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
33. 33.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
34. 34.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
35. 35.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
36. 36.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
37. 37.Isha said, “I am busy.” → Isha said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
38. 38.Farhan said, “I send a message every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) sends (c) send (d) sent
39. 39.Arjun said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapped (d) clapping
40. 40.Rohan said, “I am singing a song.” → Rohan said that he ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) was singing

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