Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 940 · 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.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
2. 2.Isha said, “I play cricket every day.” → Isha said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) played (c) play (d) plays
3. 3.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
4. 4.Yash said, “I will write a letter.” → Yash said that he ___ write a letter. (a) is (b) will (c) would
5. 5.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
6. 6.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
9. 9.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Ira said, “I will wear a cap.” → Ira said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) is (b) would (c) will
12. 12.Ira said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Ira said that she ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
13. 13.Ira said, “I am busy.” → Ira said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
14. 14.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
15. 15.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
16. 16.Meera said, “I will throw the ball.” → Meera said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) will (b) is (c) would
17. 17.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
19. 19.Arjun said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) have watched (c) has watched
20. 20.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
21. 21.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
22. 22.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
24. 24.Aditya said, “I am telling a story.” → Aditya said that he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) am telling
25. 25.Manav said, “I am busy.” → Manav said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
26. 26.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
27. 27.Ishaan said, “I am ready.” → Ishaan said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
28. 28.Karan said, “I cook rice every day.” → Karan said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooked (d) cooks
29. 29.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
31. 31.Ira said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Ira said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watched
32. 32.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
33. 33.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
34. 34.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
36. 36.Aisha said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) brought (b) bringing (c) brings (d) bring
37. 37.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
38. 38.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
40. 40.Rohan said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Rohan said that he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) am feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding

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