Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 943 · 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.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
2. 2.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Saanvi said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Saanvi said that she ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) have danced
4. 4.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
5. 5.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
6. 6.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
7. 7.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
8. 8.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Kabir said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
11. 11.Diya said, “I am happy.” → Diya said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
12. 12.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
13. 13.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
14. 14.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
15. 15.Aarav said, “I will fly a kite.” → Aarav said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) is (b) will (c) would
16. 16.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
17. 17.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
18. 18.Neel said, “I am drinking milk.” → Neel said that he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drinking
19. 19.Aisha said, “I go to school every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ to school every day. (a) go (b) goes (c) went (d) going
20. 20.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
21. 21.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
22. 22.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
23. 23.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
24. 24.Nisha said, “I win the match every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ the match every day. (a) winning (b) win (c) won (d) wins
25. 25.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
28. 28.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
29. 29.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
30. 30.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
31. 31.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
32. 32.Manav said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wore (c) wear (d) wearing
33. 33.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
34. 34.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
35. 35.Pooja ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
37. 37.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
38. 38.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
39. 39.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
40. 40.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted

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