Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 281 · 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.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
2. 2.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
4. 4.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
5. 5.Yash said, “I will bake a cake.” → Yash said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) will (c) is
6. 6.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
7. 7.Kavya said, “I will write a letter.” → Kavya said that she ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) would (c) is
8. 8.Saanvi said, “I will carry the bag.” → Saanvi said that she ___ carry the bag. (a) is (b) will (c) would
9. 9.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
10. 10.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
11. 11.Dev said, “I am happy.” → Dev said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
12. 12.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
14. 14.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
16. 16.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Omkar said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) brought (c) bring (d) brings
18. 18.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Aisha said, “I am happy.” → Aisha said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
21. 21.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
22. 22.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
23. 23.Vivaan said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washed (c) washes (d) washing
24. 24.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
25. 25.Kavya said, “I cook rice every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cooked (c) cook (d) cooks
26. 26.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Kabir said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched
28. 28.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
30. 30.Omkar said, “I will fly a kite.” → Omkar said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) would (c) is
31. 31.Dev said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Dev said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) draw (b) drew (c) drawing (d) draws
32. 32.Aarav said, “I cook rice every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooked (c) cooking (d) cooks
33. 33.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
35. 35.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
36. 36.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
37. 37.Neel said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Neel said that he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) am helping
38. 38.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
39. 39.Dev said, “I will clap for the team.” → Dev said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) is (b) will (c) would
40. 40.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his

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