Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 285 · 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.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
2. 2.Priya said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Priya said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) would (c) is
3. 3.Meera said, “I will help Grandma.” → Meera said that she ___ help Grandma. (a) will (b) is (c) would
4. 4.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Pooja said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Pooja said that she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
6. 6.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
7. 7.Rahul said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Rahul said that he ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) had climbed (c) have climbed
8. 8.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
9. 9.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
10. 10.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
11. 11.Ananya said, “I am happy.” → Ananya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
12. 12.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
13. 13.Priya said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Priya said that she ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
14. 14.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
15. 15.Kunal ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
18. 18.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
19. 19.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
21. 21.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
23. 23.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Myra said, “I am sleepy.” → Myra said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
25. 25.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
26. 26.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
27. 27.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Ira said, “I will draw a picture.” → Ira said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) is (b) will (c) would
29. 29.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
30. 30.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
31. 31.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
32. 32.Karan said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Karan said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) bought (c) buying (d) buy
33. 33.Tara said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Tara said that she ___ a picture. (a) am drawing (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
34. 34.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
36. 36.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
37. 37.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
38. 38.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
39. 39.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Farhan said, “I will climb a tree.” → Farhan said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would

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