Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 440 · 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.Riya said, “I write a letter every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) wrote (c) write (d) writes
2. 2.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
3. 3.Rahul said, “I am hungry.” → Rahul said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
4. 4.Rohan said, “I am ready.” → Rohan said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
5. 5.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
6. 6.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
8. 8.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
9. 9.Saanvi said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climbed
10. 10.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
11. 11.Dev ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
13. 13.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
14. 14.Manav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
17. 17.Ira said, “I am hungry.” → Ira said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
18. 18.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
19. 19.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
20. 20.Karan said, “I am sleepy.” → Karan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
21. 21.Rohan said, “I am busy.” → Rohan said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
22. 22.Priya said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Priya said that she ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) have thrown (c) has thrown
23. 23.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
24. 24.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
25. 25.Kabir said, “I am tired.” → Kabir said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
26. 26.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
27. 27.Riya said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Riya said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) will (b) is (c) would
28. 28.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
30. 30.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Kavya said, “I will bake a cake.” → Kavya said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) will (c) is
32. 32.Isha said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Isha said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) would (c) will
33. 33.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Rahul said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) planted
35. 35.Omkar said, “I will bake a cake.” → Omkar said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) will (b) would (c) is
36. 36.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
38. 38.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
39. 39.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
40. 40.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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