Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 313 · 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.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
3. 3.Meera said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Meera said that she ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
4. 4.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Sneha said, “I will eat a mango.” → Sneha said that she ___ eat a mango. (a) is (b) would (c) will
6. 6.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
7. 7.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
8. 8.Sneha said, “I go to school every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ to school every day. (a) goes (b) go (c) going (d) went
9. 9.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
10. 10.Ira said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Ira said that she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) am dancing
11. 11.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
12. 12.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Zoya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
15. 15.Riya said, “I play cricket every day.” → Riya said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) plays (c) played (d) play
16. 16.Kavya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
17. 17.Nisha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
20. 20.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
21. 21.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
22. 22.Zoya said, “I have told a story.” → Zoya said that she ___ a story. (a) has told (b) had told (c) have told
23. 23.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
24. 24.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
27. 27.Karan said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Karan said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) will (c) would
28. 28.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
29. 29.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
30. 30.Sneha said, “I am sleepy.” → Sneha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
31. 31.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
32. 32.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
33. 33.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
34. 34.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Ishaan said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
36. 36.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
37. 37.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Tara said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) climbs (b) climbed (c) climb (d) climbing
39. 39.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
40. 40.Arjun said, “I will throw the ball.” → Arjun said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) will (b) is (c) would

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