Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 321 · 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.Ishaan said, “I am making tea.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tea. (a) am making (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
2. 2.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
3. 3.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
4. 4.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
5. 5.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
6. 6.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
7. 7.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
8. 8.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
9. 9.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
11. 11.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
12. 12.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
13. 13.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
14. 14.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Neel said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Neel said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) buying (c) bought (d) buy
16. 16.Riya said, “I am hungry.” → Riya said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
17. 17.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
18. 18.Omkar said, “I am running in the park.” → Omkar said that he ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
19. 19.Meera said, “I will throw the ball.” → Meera said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) is (b) will (c) would
20. 20.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
22. 22.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
23. 23.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
24. 24.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
25. 25.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
26. 26.Arjun said, “I write a letter every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) wrote (c) write (d) writing
27. 27.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
28. 28.Farhan said, “I am tired.” → Farhan said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
29. 29.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
31. 31.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
33. 33.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
34. 34.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
36. 36.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
37. 37.Kunal ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Diya said, “I will play cricket.” → Diya said that she ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) is (c) would
39. 39.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
40. 40.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers

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