Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 287 · 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.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Riya said, “I am happy.” → Riya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
4. 4.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
5. 5.Myra said, “I have cooked rice.” → Myra said that she ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cooked
6. 6.Kavya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
7. 7.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
8. 8.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
9. 9.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
10. 10.Meera said, “I sing a song every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sang (b) sings (c) singing (d) sing
11. 11.Zoya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Ishaan said, “I am happy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
13. 13.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
15. 15.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
16. 16.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
17. 17.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
18. 18.Isha said, “I make tea every day.” → Isha said that she ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) makes (c) made (d) make
19. 19.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
20. 20.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Diya said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Diya said that she ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) had swum (c) has swum
22. 22.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
23. 23.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Rahul said, “I am hungry.” → Rahul said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
25. 25.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
26. 26.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
27. 27.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
28. 28.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
29. 29.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
30. 30.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
31. 31.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Pooja said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watch (c) watches (d) watching
33. 33.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
34. 34.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
35. 35.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
36. 36.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
38. 38.Vivaan said, “I take the train every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the train every day. (a) takes (b) took (c) take (d) taking
39. 39.Dev ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Vivaan said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Vivaan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced

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