Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 373 · 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.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
2. 2.Aisha said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) baked (c) bakes (d) bake
3. 3.Farhan said, “I will go to school.” → Farhan said that he ___ go to school. (a) is (b) would (c) will
4. 4.Farhan said, “I am tired.” → Farhan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
5. 5.Farhan said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Farhan said that he ___ for the team. (a) have clapped (b) has clapped (c) had clapped
6. 6.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
8. 8.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
9. 9.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
10. 10.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
11. 11.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
12. 12.Rahul ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Isha said, “I will clean the room.” → Isha said that she ___ clean the room. (a) is (b) will (c) would
15. 15.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
16. 16.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
18. 18.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
21. 21.Rahul said, “I take the train every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ the train every day. (a) taking (b) takes (c) take (d) took
22. 22.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
23. 23.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
24. 24.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
25. 25.Kavya said, “I am sleepy.” → Kavya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
26. 26.Saanvi said, “I am singing a song.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) am singing
27. 27.Diya said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a picture every day. (a) drew (b) draw (c) draws (d) drawing
28. 28.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
29. 29.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
30. 30.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Kabir said, “I am tired.” → Kabir said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
32. 32.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
33. 33.Karan said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Karan said that he ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
34. 34.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
35. 35.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
36. 36.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
39. 39.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
40. 40.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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