Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 300 · 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.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
2. 2.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
3. 3.Aisha said, “I have sung a song.” → Aisha said that she ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) have sung (c) has sung
4. 4.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
5. 5.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
6. 6.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
7. 7.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
9. 9.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
10. 10.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
11. 11.Kabir said, “I have made tea.” → Kabir said that he ___ tea. (a) had made (b) has made (c) have made
12. 12.Kunal said, “I am ready.” → Kunal said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
13. 13.Rohan said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Rohan said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) will (c) would
14. 14.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
15. 15.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
16. 16.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
17. 17.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
18. 18.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
19. 19.Arjun said, “I drink milk every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drank (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
20. 20.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
21. 21.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
23. 23.Myra said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Myra said that she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) am cleaning
24. 24.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
25. 25.Tara ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
27. 27.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
28. 28.Aarav said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) threw (b) throws (c) throw (d) throwing
29. 29.Aarav said, “I am catching the ball.” → Aarav said that he ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
30. 30.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
33. 33.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
34. 34.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
35. 35.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
36. 36.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
39. 39.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
40. 40.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was

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