Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 459 · 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.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
2. 2.Manav said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Manav said that he ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) am feeding (d) is feeding
3. 3.Ishaan said, “I have gone to school.” → Ishaan said that he ___ to school. (a) had gone (b) has gone (c) have gone
4. 4.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
5. 5.Manav ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
7. 7.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
9. 9.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
10. 10.Farhan said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Farhan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) am dancing (d) is dancing
11. 11.Kabir said, “I am hungry.” → Kabir said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
12. 12.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
13. 13.Priya said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Priya said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) will (c) is
14. 14.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
15. 15.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
16. 16.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
18. 18.Ishaan said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
19. 19.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
20. 20.Farhan said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Farhan said that he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
21. 21.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
22. 22.Arjun said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
23. 23.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
24. 24.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
25. 25.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
26. 26.Zoya said, “I am studying science.” → Zoya said that she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
27. 27.Sneha said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Sneha said that she ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) has swum (c) had swum
28. 28.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
29. 29.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
30. 30.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
32. 32.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
33. 33.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
35. 35.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
37. 37.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Meera said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Meera said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) am building
40. 40.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad

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