Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 330 · 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.Pooja said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Pooja said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) will (b) would (c) is
2. 2.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
3. 3.Ira said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Ira said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) claps (b) clapped (c) clapping (d) clap
4. 4.Aarav said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Aarav said that he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) am cleaning
5. 5.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
7. 7.Aarav said, “I write a letter every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) write (c) wrote (d) writes
8. 8.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
9. 9.Priya said, “I have caught the ball.” → Priya said that she ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) had caught (c) have caught
10. 10.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
11. 11.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
13. 13.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
17. 17.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
18. 18.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
19. 19.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
20. 20.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
21. 21.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
24. 24.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Pooja said, “I am sleepy.” → Pooja said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
26. 26.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
27. 27.Kavya said, “I have gone to school.” → Kavya said that she ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) had gone (c) has gone
28. 28.Karan said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Karan said that he ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) am wearing
29. 29.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
30. 30.Farhan said, “I am studying science.” → Farhan said that he ___ science. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
31. 31.Dev said, “I am catching the ball.” → Dev said that he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
32. 32.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Saanvi said, “I am tired.” → Saanvi said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
34. 34.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
35. 35.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
36. 36.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
38. 38.Ishaan said, “I am writing a letter.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) am writing
39. 39.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

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