Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 27 · 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.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
2. 2.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
3. 3.Kunal said, “I have cooked rice.” → Kunal said that he ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) have cooked
4. 4.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
5. 5.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Aarav said, “I am making tea.” → Aarav said that he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) am making (c) is making (d) was making
8. 8.Diya said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Diya said that she ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) has eaten (c) have eaten
9. 9.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
10. 10.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
11. 11.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
12. 12.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
13. 13.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
14. 14.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
16. 16.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
17. 17.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
18. 18.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
19. 19.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
21. 21.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
22. 22.Dev said, “I have gone to school.” → Dev said that he ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) has gone (c) had gone
23. 23.Rahul said, “I will make tea.” → Rahul said that he ___ make tea. (a) is (b) would (c) will
24. 24.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
25. 25.Meera said, “I study science every day.” → Meera said that she ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studying (c) studies (d) studied
26. 26.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
27. 27.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
28. 28.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
29. 29.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
30. 30.Manav said, “I have caught the ball.” → Manav said that he ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) had caught (c) have caught
31. 31.Vivaan said, “I am ready.” → Vivaan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
32. 32.Dev said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) fed (b) feeds (c) feed (d) feeding
33. 33.Dev said, “I am sleepy.” → Dev said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
34. 34.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
35. 35.Ira said, “I am happy.” → Ira said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
36. 36.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
37. 37.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
39. 39.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Isha said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Isha said that she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) am climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing

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