Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 970 · 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.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
3. 3.Yash said, “I will carry the bag.” → Yash said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) is (b) would (c) will
4. 4.Rahul said, “I will tell a story.” → Rahul said that he ___ tell a story. (a) would (b) will (c) is
5. 5.Pooja said, “I am tired.” → Pooja said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
6. 6.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
7. 7.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
8. 8.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
9. 9.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
10. 10.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
11. 11.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
12. 12.Priya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
14. 14.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
15. 15.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
16. 16.Ira said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) building (c) build (d) built
17. 17.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
18. 18.Priya said, “I am happy.” → Priya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
19. 19.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
21. 21.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
23. 23.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Arjun said, “I am happy.” → Arjun said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
25. 25.Kavya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Saanvi said, “I have carried the bag.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) has carried
27. 27.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Aditya said, “I will fly a kite.” → Aditya said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) would (c) is
29. 29.Rahul said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) building (c) built (d) build
30. 30.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
31. 31.Meera said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wore (b) wear (c) wearing (d) wears
32. 32.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
33. 33.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
34. 34.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
35. 35.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
36. 36.Sneha said, “I will drink milk.” → Sneha said that she ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) is (c) would
37. 37.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
38. 38.Neel said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Neel said that he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) am drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
39. 39.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
40. 40.Zoya said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rode (b) rides (c) riding (d) ride

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