Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 207 · 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.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
3. 3.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
4. 4.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
5. 5.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
6. 6.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
7. 7.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
8. 8.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
9. 9.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Vivaan said, “I sing a song every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a song every day. (a) singing (b) sing (c) sings (d) sang
11. 11.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
13. 13.Vivaan said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Vivaan said that he ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped
14. 14.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
16. 16.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
18. 18.Nisha said, “I am tired.” → Nisha said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
19. 19.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
20. 20.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
21. 21.Isha said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Isha said that she ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) has clapped (c) had clapped
22. 22.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
23. 23.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
24. 24.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
26. 26.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
27. 27.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
29. 29.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
30. 30.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
31. 31.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
32. 32.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
33. 33.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
34. 34.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
35. 35.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
36. 36.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
37. 37.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
38. 38.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
39. 39.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
40. 40.Kabir said, “I will study science.” → Kabir said that he ___ study science. (a) is (b) will (c) would

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