Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 942 · 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.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
2. 2.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
3. 3.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
4. 4.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
5. 5.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
6. 6.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Karan said, “I run in the park every day.” → Karan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) ran
8. 8.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
9. 9.Zoya said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Zoya said that she ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
10. 10.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
11. 11.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
12. 12.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Manav said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Manav said that he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) am helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
15. 15.Kavya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
18. 18.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
19. 19.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
20. 20.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
21. 21.Diya said, “I am studying science.” → Diya said that she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
22. 22.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
23. 23.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
24. 24.Dev said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Dev said that he ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) has clapped (c) had clapped
25. 25.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
26. 26.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
27. 27.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
29. 29.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Farhan said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Farhan said that he ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) am buying
31. 31.Pooja said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Pooja said that she ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) have eaten
32. 32.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
33. 33.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
34. 34.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
35. 35.Arjun said, “I am tired.” → Arjun said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
36. 36.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
38. 38.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Arjun said, “I have caught the ball.” → Arjun said that he ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) have caught (c) has caught
40. 40.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my

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