Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 48 · 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.Saanvi said, “I am busy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
2. 2.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
3. 3.Kavya said, “I send a message every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a message every day. (a) sending (b) sent (c) sends (d) send
4. 4.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
5. 5.Rahul said, “I cook rice every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooked (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cook
6. 6.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
9. 9.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
10. 10.Neel said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Neel said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) have ridden (b) had ridden (c) has ridden
11. 11.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
14. 14.Tara said, “I am busy.” → Tara said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
15. 15.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
17. 17.Dev said, “I will win the match.” → Dev said that he ___ win the match. (a) is (b) would (c) will
18. 18.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
19. 19.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
20. 20.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
21. 21.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
23. 23.Nisha said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Nisha said that she ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) have bought (c) had bought
24. 24.Aarav said, “I am ready.” → Aarav said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
25. 25.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
27. 27.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
29. 29.Riya said, “I am taking the train.” → Riya said that she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) am taking
30. 30.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
31. 31.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
32. 32.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
33. 33.Riya said, “I will sing a song.” → Riya said that she ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) is (c) would
34. 34.Ishaan said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planted (d) planting
35. 35.Yash said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Yash said that he ___ Grandma. (a) had helped (b) have helped (c) has helped
36. 36.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
37. 37.Nisha said, “I am drinking milk.” → Nisha said that she ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) am drinking (d) were drinking
38. 38.Tara ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
40. 40.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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