Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 199 · 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.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
3. 3.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
4. 4.Arjun said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) has jogged (c) have jogged
5. 5.Aarav said, “I am sleepy.” → Aarav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
6. 6.Karan said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Karan said that he ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) am swimming
7. 7.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
8. 8.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Dev said, “I will climb a tree.” → Dev said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) is (b) will (c) would
10. 10.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
11. 11.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
12. 12.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
13. 13.Kabir said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Kabir said that he ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
14. 14.Karan said, “I am hungry.” → Karan said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
15. 15.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
16. 16.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
17. 17.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Arjun said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) has watched (c) have watched
19. 19.Meera said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Meera said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) am building
20. 20.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
21. 21.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
23. 23.Ira said, “I will throw the ball.” → Ira said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) will (b) is (c) would
24. 24.Aarav said, “I have won the match.” → Aarav said that he ___ the match. (a) has won (b) have won (c) had won
25. 25.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
26. 26.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Aisha said, “I am busy.” → Aisha said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
28. 28.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
29. 29.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
30. 30.Meera said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a kite every day. (a) flying (b) fly (c) flew (d) flies
31. 31.Kavya said, “I am busy.” → Kavya said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
32. 32.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
33. 33.Aditya said, “I am busy.” → Aditya said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
34. 34.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
35. 35.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
36. 36.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Zoya said, “I am hungry.” → Zoya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
39. 39.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name

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