Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 475 · 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.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
2. 2.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
5. 5.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
8. 8.Omkar said, “I am ready.” → Omkar said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
9. 9.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
10. 10.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Dev said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Dev said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) would (b) is (c) will
13. 13.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
15. 15.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
16. 16.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
17. 17.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
18. 18.Ananya said, “I will tell a story.” → Ananya said that she ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) will (c) would
19. 19.Ananya said, “I have brought lunch.” → Ananya said that she ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) had brought (c) has brought
20. 20.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Kunal asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
22. 22.Pooja ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Kunal said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Kunal said that he ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) have danced (c) has danced
24. 24.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
25. 25.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
27. 27.Saanvi said, “I have taken the train.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) have taken (c) had taken
28. 28.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
29. 29.Aisha said, “I am hungry.” → Aisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
30. 30.Kabir said, “I clean the room every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleaned (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) clean
31. 31.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
33. 33.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
34. 34.Nisha said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Nisha said that she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
35. 35.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
37. 37.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
38. 38.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
39. 39.Vivaan said, “I am happy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
40. 40.Nisha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

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