Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 946 · 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.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
2. 2.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
3. 3.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
5. 5.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
6. 6.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
7. 7.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
8. 8.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
9. 9.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
11. 11.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
12. 12.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
13. 13.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
14. 14.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
15. 15.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
16. 16.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
17. 17.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
19. 19.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
20. 20.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
22. 22.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
23. 23.Kabir said, “I am sleepy.” → Kabir said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
24. 24.Farhan said, “I am happy.” → Farhan said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
25. 25.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Meera said, “I am catching the ball.” → Meera said that she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
27. 27.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
28. 28.Kavya said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Kavya said that she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) am cleaning
29. 29.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
30. 30.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
31. 31.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
33. 33.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Aarav said, “I will tell a story.” → Aarav said that he ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) will (c) would
35. 35.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
37. 37.Isha said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Isha said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swim (b) swims (c) swam (d) swimming
38. 38.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
39. 39.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Aisha said, “I am ready.” → Aisha said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is

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