Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 31 · 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.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
2. 2.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
3. 3.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
5. 5.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
6. 6.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
8. 8.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
9. 9.Manav said, “I am hungry.” → Manav said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
10. 10.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
12. 12.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
13. 13.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
15. 15.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
16. 16.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
17. 17.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
18. 18.Meera said, “I will tell a story.” → Meera said that she ___ tell a story. (a) will (b) is (c) would
19. 19.Priya said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Priya said that she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) am jogging (d) is jogging
20. 20.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Kabir said, “I will bake a cake.” → Kabir said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) is (b) would (c) will
22. 22.Nisha said, “I am planting a tree.” → Nisha said that she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) is planting
23. 23.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
25. 25.Yash ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
28. 28.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
29. 29.Aditya said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) danced
30. 30.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
31. 31.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
33. 33.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
34. 34.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
38. 38.Ananya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) spoke (b) speaking (c) speak (d) speaks
39. 39.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
40. 40.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she

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