Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 379 · 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.Karan said, “I am hungry.” → Karan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
2. 2.Priya said, “I will draw a picture.” → Priya said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) will (b) would (c) is
3. 3.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
4. 4.Vivaan said, “I am tired.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
5. 5.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
6. 6.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
7. 7.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
9. 9.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
10. 10.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Priya said, “I tell a story every day.” → Priya said that she ___ a story every day. (a) telling (b) tell (c) told (d) tells
14. 14.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Meera said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Meera said that she ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned
16. 16.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
17. 17.Aisha said, “I make tea every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) made (c) make (d) makes
18. 18.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
19. 19.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
20. 20.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Manav said, “I am hungry.” → Manav said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
25. 25.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
26. 26.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
27. 27.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
28. 28.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
29. 29.Sneha said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Sneha said that she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) am dancing
30. 30.Kabir said, “I will clap for the team.” → Kabir said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) is (b) will (c) would
31. 31.Vivaan said, “I am going to school.” → Vivaan said that he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) am going (d) was going
32. 32.Saanvi said, “I tell a story every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a story every day. (a) telling (b) told (c) tell (d) tells
33. 33.Pooja said, “I am happy.” → Pooja said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
34. 34.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
35. 35.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
36. 36.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
37. 37.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
38. 38.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
39. 39.Tara said, “I am baking a cake.” → Tara said that she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) am baking
40. 40.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him

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