Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 176 · 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.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
2. 2.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Pooja ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Isha said, “I am ready.” → Isha said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
5. 5.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
6. 6.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
7. 7.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
8. 8.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
10. 10.Ishaan said, “I cook rice every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooks (b) cooked (c) cooking (d) cook
11. 11.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
12. 12.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
13. 13.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
14. 14.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
15. 15.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Nisha said, “I am playing cricket.” → Nisha said that she ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) am playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
17. 17.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
18. 18.Omkar said, “I play cricket every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) plays (c) played (d) play
19. 19.Aarav said, “I have carried the bag.” → Aarav said that he ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) has carried
20. 20.Karan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Rohan said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) dance (d) danced
23. 23.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
24. 24.Diya said, “I am sleepy.” → Diya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
25. 25.Farhan said, “I am tired.” → Farhan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
26. 26.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
27. 27.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
28. 28.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
29. 29.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
30. 30.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
31. 31.Yash said, “I am hungry.” → Yash said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
32. 32.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
33. 33.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Karan said, “I am tired.” → Karan said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
35. 35.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
36. 36.Tara said, “I sing a song every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sings (b) singing (c) sing (d) sang
37. 37.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
39. 39.Manav said, “I run in the park every day.” → Manav said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) ran (b) runs (c) running (d) run
40. 40.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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