Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 351 · 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.Rohan said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helping (b) helps (c) helped (d) help
2. 2.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
3. 3.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
4. 4.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Myra said, “I write a letter every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) wrote (b) writing (c) write (d) writes
6. 6.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
7. 7.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
8. 8.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
9. 9.Nisha said, “I am tired.” → Nisha said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
10. 10.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
11. 11.Pooja said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washes (b) washing (c) wash (d) washed
12. 12.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
13. 13.Priya said, “I will make tea.” → Priya said that she ___ make tea. (a) would (b) is (c) will
14. 14.Pooja said, “I will draw a picture.” → Pooja said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) will (b) is (c) would
15. 15.Zoya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
17. 17.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
18. 18.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
20. 20.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
22. 22.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
23. 23.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
24. 24.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Meera said, “I take the train every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the train every day. (a) takes (b) taking (c) took (d) take
26. 26.Priya said, “I am tired.” → Priya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
27. 27.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Dev said, “I will send a message.” → Dev said that he ___ send a message. (a) is (b) will (c) would
29. 29.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
30. 30.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
31. 31.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
32. 32.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
33. 33.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
34. 34.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
35. 35.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
36. 36.Tara said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Tara said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) is (b) would (c) will
37. 37.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
38. 38.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my

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