Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 388 · 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 have carried the bag.” → Rohan said that he ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried
2. 2.Sneha said, “I make tea every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) makes (c) made (d) make
3. 3.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
4. 4.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
7. 7.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Myra said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Myra said that she ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) has swum (c) had swum
9. 9.Kavya said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) build (b) builds (c) building (d) built
10. 10.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
11. 11.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
12. 12.Sneha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
14. 14.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
15. 15.Myra said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Myra said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) had watched (c) has watched
16. 16.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
18. 18.Kavya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Aisha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Zoya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
22. 22.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
23. 23.Ishaan said, “I will catch the ball.” → Ishaan said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) is (b) would (c) will
24. 24.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
25. 25.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
26. 26.Kavya said, “I make tea every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) makes (c) make (d) made
27. 27.Farhan said, “I am tired.” → Farhan said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
28. 28.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Aarav said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) bake (b) baked (c) baking (d) bakes
30. 30.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
32. 32.Rahul said, “I am busy.” → Rahul said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
33. 33.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
34. 34.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
35. 35.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
36. 36.Riya said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Riya said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) is (b) will (c) would
37. 37.Diya said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Diya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) have danced
38. 38.Sneha said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washed (d) washes
39. 39.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
40. 40.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my

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