Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 244 · 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.Isha said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Isha said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catches (b) catching (c) catch (d) caught
2. 2.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Aditya said, “I am happy.” → Aditya said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
5. 5.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Zoya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
8. 8.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
9. 9.Aisha said, “I will win the match.” → Aisha said that she ___ win the match. (a) would (b) will (c) is
10. 10.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Aditya said, “I am busy.” → Aditya said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
12. 12.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
13. 13.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
17. 17.Kabir said, “I will climb a tree.” → Kabir said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) is (b) will (c) would
18. 18.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Aditya said, “I have told a story.” → Aditya said that he ___ a story. (a) had told (b) have told (c) has told
20. 20.Ananya said, “I have played cricket.” → Ananya said that she ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) have played (c) has played
21. 21.Meera said, “I am tired.” → Meera said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
22. 22.Vivaan said, “I am catching the ball.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) am catching
23. 23.Ishaan said, “I am hungry.” → Ishaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
24. 24.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Aarav said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) build (c) built (d) building
26. 26.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
27. 27.Ishaan said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) have washed (c) has washed
28. 28.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
29. 29.Zoya said, “I am ready.” → Zoya said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
30. 30.Yash said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Yash said that he ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) am speaking
31. 31.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
32. 32.Dev said, “I will go to school.” → Dev said that he ___ go to school. (a) would (b) is (c) will
33. 33.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
34. 34.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
35. 35.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
37. 37.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
38. 38.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
39. 39.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
40. 40.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was

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