Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 11 · 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.Priya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Sneha said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Sneha said that she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) am swimming (d) was swimming
3. 3.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
4. 4.Tara said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Tara said that she ___ a cap. (a) am wearing (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
5. 5.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
6. 6.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
8. 8.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
9. 9.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
11. 11.Myra said, “I will plant a tree.” → Myra said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) would (b) will (c) is
12. 12.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
13. 13.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
14. 14.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Kavya said, “I am ready.” → Kavya said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
16. 16.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
17. 17.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
19. 19.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
20. 20.Omkar said, “I am tired.” → Omkar said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
21. 21.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
22. 22.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
23. 23.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Neel said, “I am ready.” → Neel said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
25. 25.Arjun said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) am wearing (d) were wearing
26. 26.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Neel said, “I am drinking milk.” → Neel said that he ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
28. 28.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
29. 29.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Kavya said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) threw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
31. 31.Aisha said, “I am planting a tree.” → Aisha said that she ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
32. 32.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
33. 33.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
34. 34.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Aisha said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) baked (d) bake
36. 36.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
37. 37.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
38. 38.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
39. 39.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
40. 40.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him

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