Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 941 · 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.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
2. 2.Nisha said, “I am writing a letter.” → Nisha said that she ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) am writing
3. 3.Yash said, “I will run in the park.” → Yash said that he ___ run in the park. (a) will (b) is (c) would
4. 4.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
6. 6.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
8. 8.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
9. 9.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
10. 10.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Ira said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Ira said that she ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) have drawn (c) has drawn
12. 12.Ishaan said, “I am hungry.” → Ishaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
13. 13.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Aditya said, “I am busy.” → Aditya said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
15. 15.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
16. 16.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
17. 17.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
18. 18.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
20. 20.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
21. 21.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
22. 22.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
24. 24.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
25. 25.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
26. 26.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
27. 27.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
28. 28.Aarav said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Aarav said that he ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) has helped (c) had helped
29. 29.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
30. 30.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
31. 31.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
32. 32.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Kavya said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carried (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
34. 34.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
35. 35.Aisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Aditya said, “I have written a letter.” → Aditya said that he ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) have written
37. 37.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
38. 38.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
39. 39.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live

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