Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 988 · 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.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
4. 4.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
5. 5.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
7. 7.Kavya said, “I am catching the ball.” → Kavya said that she ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) am catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
8. 8.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
9. 9.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
13. 13.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Kunal ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Yash said, “I am tired.” → Yash said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
16. 16.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
17. 17.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Sneha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
20. 20.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
21. 21.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
22. 22.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Saanvi said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Saanvi said that she ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) had swum (c) have swum
24. 24.Pooja said, “I am tired.” → Pooja said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
25. 25.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
26. 26.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
27. 27.Nisha said, “I am happy.” → Nisha said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
28. 28.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
29. 29.Isha said, “I will bring lunch.” → Isha said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) will (b) is (c) would
30. 30.Myra said, “I will carry the bag.” → Myra said that she ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) would (c) is
31. 31.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
32. 32.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
33. 33.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
34. 34.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
35. 35.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
36. 36.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
37. 37.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
38. 38.Isha said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Isha said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) swam (d) swim
39. 39.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
40. 40.Dev said, “I am eating a mango.” → Dev said that he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) am eating (d) was eating

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