Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 889 · 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.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
2. 2.Farhan said, “I am happy.” → Farhan said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
3. 3.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
5. 5.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
6. 6.Manav said, “I will cook rice.” → Manav said that he ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) is (c) would
7. 7.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
8. 8.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
9. 9.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Aisha said, “I have carried the bag.” → Aisha said that she ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried
11. 11.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
13. 13.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
15. 15.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
16. 16.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
18. 18.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
19. 19.Ananya said, “I will draw a picture.” → Ananya said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) is (b) will (c) would
20. 20.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
21. 21.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
22. 22.Ira said, “I am playing cricket.” → Ira said that she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) am playing
23. 23.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
24. 24.Diya said, “I have studied science.” → Diya said that she ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied
25. 25.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
27. 27.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Riya said, “I study science every day.” → Riya said that she ___ science every day. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) studied
29. 29.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
30. 30.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
31. 31.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
32. 32.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
33. 33.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
35. 35.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Arjun said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Arjun said that he ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
37. 37.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
38. 38.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
39. 39.Neel said, “I am ready.” → Neel said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
40. 40.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my

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