← Direct and indirect speech lesson New set →

Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 110 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  2. 2.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  3. 3.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  4. 4.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  5. 5.Tara ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  6. 6.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  7. 7.Rohan said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) brought (d) bring
  8. 8.Aisha said, “I have studied science.” → Aisha said that she ___ science. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) has studied
  9. 9.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  10. 10.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  11. 11.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  12. 12.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  13. 13.Tara said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Tara said that she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
  14. 14.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  15. 15.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  16. 16.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  17. 17.Rohan said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Rohan said that he ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
  18. 18.Sneha said, “I will plant a tree.” → Sneha said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  19. 19.Priya said, “I am taking the train.” → Priya said that she ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) am taking
  20. 20.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  21. 21.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  22. 22.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  23. 23.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  24. 24.Omkar said, “I will send a message.” → Omkar said that he ___ send a message. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  25. 25.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  26. 26.Arjun said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) help (b) helping (c) helps (d) helped
  27. 27.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  28. 28.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  29. 29.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  30. 30.Ira said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Ira said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) am riding (d) were riding
  31. 31.Sneha said, “I am happy.” → Sneha said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  32. 32.Rohan said, “I have drunk milk.” → Rohan said that he ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) have drunk (c) had drunk
  33. 33.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  34. 34.Manav said, “I am busy.” → Manav said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  35. 35.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  36. 36.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  37. 37.Priya said, “I have run in the park.” → Priya said that she ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) have run (c) has run
  38. 38.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  39. 39.Rohan said, “I am singing a song.” → Rohan said that he ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) am singing (d) was singing
  40. 40.Pooja said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a mango every day. (a) eating (b) eat (c) eats (d) ate

Answer key

  1. her
  2. where I lived
  3. where my school was
  4. his
  5. told
  6. his
  7. brought
  8. had studied
  9. where I lived
  10. told
  11. told
  12. told
  13. was bringing
  14. what my name was
  15. her
  16. which book I liked
  17. was speaking
  18. would
  19. was taking
  20. why I was sad
  21. his
  22. said
  23. her
  24. would
  25. his
  26. helped
  27. which book I liked
  28. his
  29. what I wanted
  30. was riding
  31. was
  32. had drunk
  33. told
  34. was
  35. her
  36. where my school was
  37. had run
  38. said
  39. was singing
  40. ate

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar