Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 905 · 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.Myra said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Myra said that she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
2. 2.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
3. 3.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
4. 4.Kunal said, “I take the train every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ the train every day. (a) took (b) take (c) taking (d) takes
5. 5.Kunal said, “I am busy.” → Kunal said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
6. 6.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
7. 7.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
8. 8.Myra said, “I sing a song every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sang (b) sing (c) singing (d) sings
9. 9.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
11. 11.Ira said, “I will sing a song.” → Ira said that she ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) is (c) will
12. 12.Omkar said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Omkar said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) is (b) will (c) would
13. 13.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Kavya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
17. 17.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
19. 19.Kunal said, “I sing a song every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a song every day. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing (d) sang
20. 20.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
21. 21.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
22. 22.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
23. 23.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
24. 24.Priya said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Priya said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) washed (c) wash (d) washes
25. 25.Aarav said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) help (b) helped (c) helps (d) helping
26. 26.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
27. 27.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
30. 30.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
31. 31.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
32. 32.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
33. 33.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
34. 34.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
36. 36.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
38. 38.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
39. 39.Neel said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Neel said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) had built (b) has built (c) have built
40. 40.Diya said, “I am ready.” → Diya said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was

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