Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 474 · 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.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Karan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
4. 4.Aarav said, “I am happy.” → Aarav said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
5. 5.Yash said, “I am happy.” → Yash said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
6. 6.Priya said, “I have caught the ball.” → Priya said that she ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had caught
7. 7.Priya said, “I have flown a kite.” → Priya said that she ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) has flown (c) had flown
8. 8.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
9. 9.Kunal said, “I will plant a tree.” → Kunal said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) is (b) would (c) will
10. 10.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
11. 11.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
12. 12.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
13. 13.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
14. 14.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
15. 15.Rohan said, “I am ready.” → Rohan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
16. 16.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
17. 17.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Yash said, “I have caught the ball.” → Yash said that he ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) has caught (c) have caught
19. 19.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
20. 20.Saanvi said, “I am baking a cake.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
21. 21.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
22. 22.Pooja said, “I am ready.” → Pooja said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
23. 23.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
24. 24.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
25. 25.Yash said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Yash said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes (d) washed
26. 26.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
27. 27.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
28. 28.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
29. 29.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
30. 30.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
31. 31.Myra said, “I am tired.” → Myra said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
32. 32.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
33. 33.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Neel said, “I will study science.” → Neel said that he ___ study science. (a) would (b) will (c) is
35. 35.Aisha said, “I am ready.” → Aisha said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
36. 36.Pooja said, “My kite is torn.” → Pooja said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
37. 37.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
38. 38.Rohan said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Rohan said that he ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) have bought (c) had bought
39. 39.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my

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