Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 151 · 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.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
4. 4.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
5. 5.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
6. 6.Kavya said, “I am hungry.” → Kavya said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
7. 7.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
8. 8.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Kabir said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Kabir said that he ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) am speaking (d) were speaking
10. 10.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
11. 11.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
12. 12.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
13. 13.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
14. 14.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
15. 15.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
16. 16.Rohan said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Rohan said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) would (b) is (c) will
17. 17.Vivaan said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swam (d) swim
18. 18.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
19. 19.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
20. 20.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
21. 21.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
23. 23.Meera said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) building (b) builds (c) build (d) built
24. 24.Myra ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
26. 26.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
27. 27.Aarav said, “I will run in the park.” → Aarav said that he ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
28. 28.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
29. 29.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
30. 30.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
31. 31.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
33. 33.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
34. 34.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
35. 35.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
36. 36.Manav said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Manav said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) will (b) is (c) would
37. 37.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
39. 39.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
40. 40.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad

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