Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 302 · 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.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
2. 2.Aisha said, “I have made tea.” → Aisha said that she ___ tea. (a) had made (b) have made (c) has made
3. 3.Kavya said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Kavya said that she ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
4. 4.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
5. 5.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
7. 7.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
8. 8.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
10. 10.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
11. 11.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
12. 12.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
13. 13.Kavya said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Kavya said that she ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned
14. 14.Aditya said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Aditya said that he ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) am buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
15. 15.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
16. 16.Yash said, “I am tired.” → Yash said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
17. 17.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
18. 18.Tara said, “I am tired.” → Tara said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
19. 19.Karan said, “I am making tea.” → Karan said that he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) am making (c) was making (d) were making
20. 20.Ira said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Ira said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) is (b) will (c) would
21. 21.Ira said, “I am ready.” → Ira said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
22. 22.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
23. 23.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
24. 24.Ananya said, “I study science every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ science every day. (a) studies (b) studied (c) studying (d) study
25. 25.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
26. 26.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
28. 28.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
29. 29.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
30. 30.Rahul said, “I will clap for the team.” → Rahul said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) is (b) will (c) would
31. 31.Kavya said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) climbing (b) climbs (c) climb (d) climbed
32. 32.Ira said, “I will bring lunch.” → Ira said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) will (b) would (c) is
33. 33.Sneha said, “I am busy.” → Sneha said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
34. 34.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
35. 35.Sneha said, “I will throw the ball.” → Sneha said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) is (b) would (c) will
36. 36.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
37. 37.Arjun said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) drew (d) draw
38. 38.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live

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