Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 405 · 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.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Dev said, “I am telling a story.” → Dev said that he ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) am telling
3. 3.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
4. 4.Diya said, “I will plant a tree.” → Diya said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) would (c) is
5. 5.Meera said, “I have planted a tree.” → Meera said that she ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) have planted (c) has planted
6. 6.Isha said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Isha said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swim (d) swam
7. 7.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
8. 8.Nisha said, “I am happy.” → Nisha said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
9. 9.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
10. 10.Dev said, “I am tired.” → Dev said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
11. 11.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
12. 12.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Nisha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
15. 15.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
16. 16.Ishaan said, “I sing a song every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) sings (c) sang (d) singing
17. 17.Kunal said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carrying (c) carries (d) carried
18. 18.Farhan said, “I will win the match.” → Farhan said that he ___ win the match. (a) would (b) will (c) is
19. 19.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
21. 21.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
22. 22.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
23. 23.Myra said, “I have sent a message.” → Myra said that she ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) have sent (c) has sent
24. 24.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
26. 26.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
27. 27.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
29. 29.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Aditya said, “I am happy.” → Aditya said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
32. 32.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
33. 33.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Rohan said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) draws (b) drew (c) drawing (d) draw
36. 36.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
37. 37.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
38. 38.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
39. 39.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
40. 40.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up

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