Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 404 · 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 ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
3. 3.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Aditya said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washed (d) washing
5. 5.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
6. 6.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
7. 7.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
8. 8.Priya said, “I take the train every day.” → Priya said that she ___ the train every day. (a) takes (b) taking (c) take (d) took
9. 9.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Kabir said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) washed
11. 11.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
12. 12.Riya said, “I am busy.” → Riya said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
13. 13.Manav said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Manav said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) will (c) is
14. 14.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
15. 15.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
17. 17.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
18. 18.Kunal said, “I am telling a story.” → Kunal said that he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) am telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
19. 19.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
20. 20.Manav said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Manav said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) threw (d) throws
21. 21.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
22. 22.Manav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Aditya said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Aditya said that he ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced
24. 24.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
26. 26.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
27. 27.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
28. 28.Kabir said, “I am busy.” → Kabir said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
29. 29.Kunal said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throwing (b) throw (c) threw (d) throws
30. 30.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Myra said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Myra said that she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) am clapping
32. 32.Isha said, “I am ready.” → Isha said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
33. 33.Meera said, “I am happy.” → Meera said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
34. 34.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Yash said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Yash said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) would (c) will
36. 36.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
39. 39.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
40. 40.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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