Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 471 · 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.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
2. 2.Ira ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
3. 3.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
4. 4.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Neel said, “I am running in the park.” → Neel said that he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) am running (d) was running
6. 6.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
7. 7.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
8. 8.Ira ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Rohan said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws (d) drew
10. 10.Karan said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Karan said that he ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
11. 11.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
12. 12.Aarav said, “I am sleepy.” → Aarav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
13. 13.Zoya said, “I have told a story.” → Zoya said that she ___ a story. (a) has told (b) had told (c) have told
14. 14.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
17. 17.Karan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
19. 19.Kabir said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) had jogged (c) have jogged
20. 20.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
21. 21.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Riya said, “I am happy.” → Riya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
23. 23.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
24. 24.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Neel said, “I am sleepy.” → Neel said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
26. 26.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
27. 27.Riya said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Riya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) threw (d) throws
28. 28.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
29. 29.Kavya said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Kavya said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) is (b) will (c) would
30. 30.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
31. 31.Isha said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Isha said that she ___ a picture. (a) has drawn (b) had drawn (c) have drawn
32. 32.Karan said, “I am busy.” → Karan said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
33. 33.Aarav said, “I will study science.” → Aarav said that he ___ study science. (a) will (b) would (c) is
34. 34.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
35. 35.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
36. 36.Diya said, “I am eating a mango.” → Diya said that she ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
37. 37.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
38. 38.Aditya said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) danced
39. 39.Ananya said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jogging (b) jogged (c) jogs (d) jog
40. 40.Ananya said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) am jogging

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