Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 887 · 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.Arjun said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Arjun said that he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) am feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
2. 2.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
3. 3.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
4. 4.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
5. 5.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
8. 8.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
11. 11.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Kunal ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
14. 14.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
15. 15.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
16. 16.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
17. 17.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
18. 18.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
19. 19.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
20. 20.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
22. 22.Aisha said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Aisha said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) will (b) is (c) would
23. 23.Ira said, “I am writing a letter.” → Ira said that she ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) am writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
24. 24.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
26. 26.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
27. 27.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
28. 28.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
29. 29.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
30. 30.Rohan said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Rohan said that he ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
31. 31.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
32. 32.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
33. 33.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
34. 34.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
35. 35.Rahul said, “I am ready.” → Rahul said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
36. 36.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
37. 37.Kavya said, “I am hungry.” → Kavya said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
38. 38.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
39. 39.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
40. 40.Sneha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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