Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 907 · 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.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
3. 3.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
4. 4.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
5. 5.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
6. 6.Arjun said, “I have sent a message.” → Arjun said that he ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had sent
7. 7.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
9. 9.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
10. 10.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
11. 11.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Aditya said, “I sing a song every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) sings (c) singing (d) sang
13. 13.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
14. 14.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
16. 16.Omkar said, “I am happy.” → Omkar said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
17. 17.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
18. 18.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
19. 19.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
21. 21.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
22. 22.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
23. 23.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
25. 25.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
26. 26.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Myra said, “I have sent a message.” → Myra said that she ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) have sent (c) has sent
29. 29.Karan said, “I will drink milk.” → Karan said that he ___ drink milk. (a) is (b) would (c) will
30. 30.Arjun said, “I send a message every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a message every day. (a) send (b) sent (c) sends (d) sending
31. 31.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
32. 32.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
33. 33.Isha said, “I am flying a kite.” → Isha said that she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) am flying (d) was flying
34. 34.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
35. 35.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
36. 36.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
37. 37.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
40. 40.Manav said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Manav said that he ___ the ball. (a) has thrown (b) had thrown (c) have thrown

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