Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 349 · 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.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
2. 2.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
3. 3.Ira said, “I am eating a mango.” → Ira said that she ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) am eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
4. 4.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
5. 5.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
7. 7.Pooja said, “I am ready.” → Pooja said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
8. 8.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
10. 10.Manav said, “I will run in the park.” → Manav said that he ___ run in the park. (a) is (b) would (c) will
11. 11.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
12. 12.Priya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Omkar said, “I have run in the park.” → Omkar said that he ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) had run (c) has run
14. 14.Aisha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Isha said, “I am planting a tree.” → Isha said that she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
16. 16.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
17. 17.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
18. 18.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
19. 19.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
20. 20.Kunal ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Meera said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Meera said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watched
22. 22.Aisha said, “I have written a letter.” → Aisha said that she ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) has written (c) have written
23. 23.Omkar said, “I will cook rice.” → Omkar said that he ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) would (c) is
24. 24.Kabir ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
26. 26.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
28. 28.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
29. 29.Saanvi said, “I am ready.” → Saanvi said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
30. 30.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
31. 31.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
32. 32.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
33. 33.Pooja said, “I will cook rice.” → Pooja said that she ___ cook rice. (a) will (b) is (c) would
34. 34.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
35. 35.Neel said, “I am ready.” → Neel said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
36. 36.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
37. 37.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
38. 38.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
39. 39.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
40. 40.Dev said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Dev said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) is (c) will

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