Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 456 · 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.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Zoya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
4. 4.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
5. 5.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
6. 6.Kavya said, “I am ready.” → Kavya said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
7. 7.Zoya said, “I am drinking milk.” → Zoya said that she ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
8. 8.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
11. 11.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
12. 12.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
13. 13.Isha said, “I have caught the ball.” → Isha said that she ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had caught
14. 14.Neel said, “I will study science.” → Neel said that he ___ study science. (a) will (b) is (c) would
15. 15.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
16. 16.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Farhan said, “I have written a letter.” → Farhan said that he ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) has written (c) have written
18. 18.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
19. 19.Ira said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Ira said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jogs (b) jogged (c) jogging (d) jog
20. 20.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
21. 21.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
22. 22.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
23. 23.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
24. 24.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
26. 26.Sneha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
28. 28.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
30. 30.Kunal said, “I cook rice every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooked (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooks
31. 31.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
33. 33.Kunal ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
34. 34.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
35. 35.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
36. 36.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
38. 38.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
39. 39.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
40. 40.Vivaan said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) draws (d) drew

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