Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 236 · 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.Kunal said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Kunal said that he ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
2. 2.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Arjun said, “I am sleepy.” → Arjun said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
4. 4.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
5. 5.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
6. 6.Meera said, “I will clap for the team.” → Meera said that she ___ clap for the team. (a) will (b) would (c) is
7. 7.Aarav said, “I am busy.” → Aarav said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
8. 8.Sneha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
10. 10.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
11. 11.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
13. 13.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
14. 14.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
15. 15.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
16. 16.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
17. 17.Saanvi said, “I am busy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
18. 18.Karan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Zoya said, “I am happy.” → Zoya said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
21. 21.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
22. 22.Sneha said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watched (c) watch (d) watches
23. 23.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
24. 24.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Rohan said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eat (b) eating (c) ate (d) eats
26. 26.Neel said, “I am hungry.” → Neel said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
27. 27.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
28. 28.Tara said, “I am hungry.” → Tara said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
29. 29.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
30. 30.Dev said, “I am telling a story.” → Dev said that he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) am telling
31. 31.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
32. 32.Vivaan said, “I am writing a letter.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) am writing (d) is writing
33. 33.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
34. 34.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
35. 35.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
36. 36.Neel said, “I am ready.” → Neel said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
37. 37.Ishaan said, “I run in the park every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) ran (b) running (c) run (d) runs
38. 38.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
39. 39.Ishaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
40. 40.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my

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