Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 130 · 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.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Omkar said, “I will help Grandma.” → Omkar said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) is (b) will (c) would
3. 3.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
5. 5.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
6. 6.Ira ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
9. 9.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
10. 10.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
11. 11.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
12. 12.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
15. 15.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
16. 16.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
17. 17.Farhan said, “I am playing cricket.” → Farhan said that he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) am playing (d) were playing
18. 18.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
20. 20.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
22. 22.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
23. 23.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
25. 25.Aditya said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) bake (c) baked (d) bakes
26. 26.Riya said, “I will drink milk.” → Riya said that she ___ drink milk. (a) would (b) is (c) will
27. 27.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Karan said, “I will go to school.” → Karan said that he ___ go to school. (a) would (b) is (c) will
29. 29.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
31. 31.Rohan said, “I am busy.” → Rohan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
32. 32.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
33. 33.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
34. 34.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
36. 36.Aditya said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
37. 37.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
38. 38.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
40. 40.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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