Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 417 · 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 said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
2. 2.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
3. 3.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
4. 4.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
5. 5.Omkar said, “I am busy.” → Omkar said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
6. 6.Kabir said, “I will fly a kite.” → Kabir said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) is (b) would (c) will
7. 7.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
8. 8.Pooja said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carried (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carries
9. 9.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
11. 11.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Vivaan said, “I will make tea.” → Vivaan said that he ___ make tea. (a) will (b) would (c) is
13. 13.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
14. 14.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
15. 15.Ananya said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ the dog every day. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) feed (d) fed
16. 16.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
17. 17.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
18. 18.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
19. 19.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
20. 20.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
21. 21.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
22. 22.Meera said, “I am hungry.” → Meera said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
23. 23.Riya said, “I am busy.” → Riya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
24. 24.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
25. 25.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
26. 26.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
27. 27.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Rahul said, “I am happy.” → Rahul said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
29. 29.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
31. 31.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
32. 32.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
33. 33.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
34. 34.Dev said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carried (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
35. 35.Kunal said, “I have baked a cake.” → Kunal said that he ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) had baked (c) has baked
36. 36.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
37. 37.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
38. 38.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
39. 39.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Rahul said, “I cook rice every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cooked (c) cooks (d) cook

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