Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 470 · 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.Kavya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
3. 3.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
4. 4.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
5. 5.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
6. 6.Priya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
9. 9.Aditya said, “I will go to school.” → Aditya said that he ___ go to school. (a) would (b) will (c) is
10. 10.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
13. 13.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
14. 14.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
15. 15.Yash said, “I am sleepy.” → Yash said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
16. 16.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
18. 18.Farhan said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) drew (b) drawing (c) draws (d) draw
19. 19.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Saanvi said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Saanvi said that she ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
21. 21.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
22. 22.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
23. 23.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
24. 24.Karan said, “I am tired.” → Karan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
25. 25.Aarav said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cake every day. (a) bakes (b) baking (c) bake (d) baked
26. 26.Meera said, “I will play cricket.” → Meera said that she ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) would (c) will
27. 27.Nisha said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) brought (b) bring (c) brings (d) bringing
28. 28.Priya said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Priya said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wore (d) wears
29. 29.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
30. 30.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
31. 31.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
32. 32.Aditya said, “I play cricket every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) plays (b) play (c) playing (d) played
33. 33.Yash said, “I have told a story.” → Yash said that he ___ a story. (a) had told (b) have told (c) has told
34. 34.Saanvi said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) planting (b) plants (c) planted (d) plant
35. 35.Kunal ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
38. 38.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
39. 39.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
40. 40.Arjun said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watch (b) watched (c) watches (d) watching

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