Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 298 · 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.Saanvi said, “I send a message every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sent (b) sending (c) send (d) sends
2. 2.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
3. 3.Meera said, “I write a letter every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) wrote (b) write (c) writing (d) writes
4. 4.Omkar said, “I am playing cricket.” → Omkar said that he ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
5. 5.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
6. 6.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
7. 7.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
10. 10.Priya said, “I am baking a cake.” → Priya said that she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
11. 11.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
12. 12.Riya said, “I am hungry.” → Riya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
13. 13.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
15. 15.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
16. 16.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Vivaan said, “I am flying a kite.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) am flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
18. 18.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
20. 20.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
21. 21.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
22. 22.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
23. 23.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
24. 24.Sneha said, “I will drink milk.” → Sneha said that she ___ drink milk. (a) is (b) will (c) would
25. 25.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
26. 26.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
27. 27.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
29. 29.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
31. 31.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
34. 34.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
35. 35.Ira said, “I will clean the room.” → Ira said that she ___ clean the room. (a) is (b) will (c) would
36. 36.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
37. 37.Kunal said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Kunal said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) have watched
38. 38.Karan said, “I am running in the park.” → Karan said that he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) am running
39. 39.Karan said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Karan said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) am building (d) was building
40. 40.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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