Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 959 · 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.Riya said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Riya said that she ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten
2. 2.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
3. 3.Myra said, “I am ready.” → Myra said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
4. 4.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
5. 5.Yash said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Yash said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) has watched
6. 6.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
7. 7.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
8. 8.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
9. 9.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
10. 10.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
11. 11.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
12. 12.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
13. 13.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
14. 14.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
15. 15.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
16. 16.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
17. 17.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
18. 18.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
19. 19.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
20. 20.Kabir said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Kabir said that he ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) am throwing
21. 21.Kunal said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Kunal said that he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) am speaking
22. 22.Vivaan said, “I am singing a song.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
23. 23.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Manav said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Manav said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) will (b) is (c) would
25. 25.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
26. 26.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
27. 27.Ira said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watches (b) watched (c) watch (d) watching
28. 28.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
29. 29.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
30. 30.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
31. 31.Rohan said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) planted (b) planting (c) plant (d) plants
32. 32.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
33. 33.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
34. 34.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
36. 36.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
37. 37.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
38. 38.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
39. 39.Kavya said, “I am sleepy.” → Kavya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
40. 40.Kavya said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dance (c) danced (d) dancing

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