Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 881 · 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.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
2. 2.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
5. 5.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
6. 6.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
7. 7.Arjun said, “I am winning the match.” → Arjun said that he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) am winning (d) is winning
8. 8.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
9. 9.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
10. 10.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
11. 11.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Meera said, “I am flying a kite.” → Meera said that she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) am flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
14. 14.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
15. 15.Zoya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
17. 17.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
18. 18.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
19. 19.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
20. 20.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
21. 21.Saanvi said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Saanvi said that she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) is jogging
22. 22.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
23. 23.Kunal said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Kunal said that he ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) has bought (c) have bought
24. 24.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
25. 25.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
26. 26.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
27. 27.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
28. 28.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Aditya said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eats (b) eating (c) ate (d) eat
30. 30.Isha said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Isha said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) helped (b) helps (c) helping (d) help
31. 31.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
32. 32.Aisha said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) dance (d) danced
33. 33.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
34. 34.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
35. 35.Ira said, “I am eating a mango.” → Ira said that she ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) am eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
36. 36.Rahul said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Rahul said that he ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) am speaking (d) were speaking
37. 37.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
39. 39.Priya said, “I am tired.” → Priya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
40. 40.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

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