← Direct and indirect speech lesson New set →

Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 902 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  2. 2.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  3. 3.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  4. 4.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  5. 5.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  6. 6.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  7. 7.Farhan said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Farhan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) have danced
  8. 8.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  9. 9.Omkar said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) spoke (b) speaking (c) speak (d) speaks
  10. 10.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  11. 11.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  12. 12.Rahul said, “I will carry the bag.” → Rahul said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  13. 13.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  14. 14.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  15. 15.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  16. 16.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  17. 17.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  18. 18.Rohan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  19. 19.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  20. 20.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  21. 21.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  22. 22.Aditya said, “I am busy.” → Aditya said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  23. 23.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  24. 24.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  25. 25.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  26. 26.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  27. 27.Kavya said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) brought (b) bring (c) brings (d) bringing
  28. 28.Kabir said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carried (d) carry
  29. 29.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  30. 30.Ishaan said, “I am hungry.” → Ishaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  31. 31.Aditya said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Aditya said that he ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
  32. 32.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  33. 33.Karan said, “I will go to school.” → Karan said that he ___ go to school. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  34. 34.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  35. 35.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  36. 36.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  37. 37.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  38. 38.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  39. 39.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  40. 40.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he

Answer key

  1. his
  2. said
  3. his
  4. which book I liked
  5. his
  6. what I wanted
  7. had danced
  8. told
  9. spoke
  10. what I wanted
  11. said
  12. would
  13. her
  14. when I got up
  15. why I was sad
  16. what I wanted
  17. his
  18. said
  19. told
  20. where I lived
  21. his
  22. was
  23. told
  24. where my school was
  25. her
  26. told
  27. brought
  28. carried
  29. his
  30. was
  31. was cleaning
  32. her
  33. would
  34. where my school was
  35. why I was sad
  36. where my school was
  37. where I lived
  38. what I wanted
  39. why I was sad
  40. his

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar