Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 146 · 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.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
3. 3.Ishaan said, “I will eat a mango.” → Ishaan said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) will (b) is (c) would
4. 4.Aarav said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbed (b) climb (c) climbing (d) climbs
5. 5.Aarav said, “I am baking a cake.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) were baking
6. 6.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
7. 7.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
8. 8.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
9. 9.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
10. 10.Rohan said, “I will feed the dog.” → Rohan said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) will (b) would (c) is
11. 11.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
12. 12.Sneha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Nisha said, “I am cooking rice.” → Nisha said that she ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
14. 14.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Priya said, “I am studying science.” → Priya said that she ___ science. (a) is studying (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
16. 16.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
17. 17.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
18. 18.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
19. 19.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
20. 20.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
21. 21.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
22. 22.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
24. 24.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
25. 25.Riya said, “I am winning the match.” → Riya said that she ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) am winning
26. 26.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
27. 27.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
28. 28.Manav said, “I will throw the ball.” → Manav said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) is (b) will (c) would
29. 29.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
30. 30.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
31. 31.Manav said, “I am ready.” → Manav said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
32. 32.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
33. 33.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
35. 35.Kunal said, “I am ready.” → Kunal said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
36. 36.Priya said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Priya said that she ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
37. 37.Neel said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Neel said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wore (b) wear (c) wears (d) wearing
38. 38.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Ishaan said, “I win the match every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) won (c) win (d) winning
40. 40.Manav said, “I am sleepy.” → Manav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was

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