Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 128 · 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.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Kavya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Aarav said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogging (b) jogged (c) jog (d) jogs
4. 4.Aisha said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Aisha said that she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) am dancing
5. 5.Sneha said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) bake (c) baked (d) bakes
6. 6.Aditya said, “I have won the match.” → Aditya said that he ___ the match. (a) has won (b) have won (c) had won
7. 7.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Manav said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) built (b) builds (c) build (d) building
9. 9.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
10. 10.Saanvi said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Saanvi said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) will (c) would
11. 11.Kavya said, “I play cricket every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) play (b) playing (c) plays (d) played
12. 12.Ishaan said, “I am happy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
13. 13.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
15. 15.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
16. 16.Nisha said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Nisha said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) is (b) would (c) will
17. 17.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
18. 18.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
19. 19.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
20. 20.Priya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Rohan said, “I will send a message.” → Rohan said that he ___ send a message. (a) will (b) would (c) is
22. 22.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
23. 23.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
24. 24.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
25. 25.Pooja said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Pooja said that she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) am dancing
26. 26.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
28. 28.Neel said, “I am eating a mango.” → Neel said that he ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
29. 29.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
30. 30.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
31. 31.Ira asked me, “What is your name?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
32. 32.Kavya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) spoke (c) speak (d) speaking
33. 33.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
34. 34.Nisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Vivaan said, “I have carried the bag.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried
36. 36.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
37. 37.Arjun said, “I am ready.” → Arjun said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
38. 38.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
39. 39.Meera said, “I have run in the park.” → Meera said that she ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) has run (c) had run
40. 40.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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