Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 888 · 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.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
2. 2.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
3. 3.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
4. 4.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
5. 5.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
6. 6.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
7. 7.Aarav said, “I am happy.” → Aarav said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
8. 8.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
9. 9.Farhan said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) baked (c) bake (d) bakes
10. 10.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Arjun said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant (d) planted
12. 12.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
13. 13.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
14. 14.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
16. 16.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
17. 17.Ishaan said, “I will sing a song.” → Ishaan said that he ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) is (c) will
18. 18.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
19. 19.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
20. 20.Neel said, “I am happy.” → Neel said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
21. 21.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
22. 22.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
24. 24.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
25. 25.Nisha said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Nisha said that she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
26. 26.Neel said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Neel said that he ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) have thrown (c) has thrown
27. 27.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
28. 28.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
29. 29.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
30. 30.Farhan said, “I am tired.” → Farhan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
31. 31.Zoya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
34. 34.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
38. 38.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
39. 39.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
40. 40.Kabir said, “I will wear a cap.” → Kabir said that he ___ wear a cap. (a) is (b) would (c) will

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