Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 936 · 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, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
2. 2.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
3. 3.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
4. 4.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
5. 5.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
6. 6.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Yash said, “I am hungry.” → Yash said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
8. 8.Riya said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Riya said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) clapped (c) clap (d) claps
9. 9.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
10. 10.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
13. 13.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Tara said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Tara said that she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
15. 15.Rohan said, “I will play cricket.” → Rohan said that he ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) will (c) would
16. 16.Meera said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washes (b) washed (c) wash (d) washing
17. 17.Nisha said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carried (d) carry
18. 18.Aditya said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Aditya said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) would (c) is
19. 19.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
20. 20.Diya said, “I have taken the train.” → Diya said that she ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had taken (c) have taken
21. 21.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Saanvi said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Saanvi said that she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
24. 24.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
25. 25.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
26. 26.Aditya said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Aditya said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) is (b) will (c) would
27. 27.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
28. 28.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
29. 29.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
30. 30.Zoya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
32. 32.Yash said, “I am tired.” → Yash said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
33. 33.Zoya said, “I have fed the dog.” → Zoya said that she ___ the dog. (a) had fed (b) have fed (c) has fed
34. 34.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Priya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
39. 39.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him

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