Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 480 · 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.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
3. 3.Karan said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Karan said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eating (b) eats (c) ate (d) eat
4. 4.Ananya said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) baked (d) bake
5. 5.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
6. 6.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Tara said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Tara said that she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
8. 8.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
9. 9.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
10. 10.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
12. 12.Zoya said, “I have carried the bag.” → Zoya said that she ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) has carried
13. 13.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
14. 14.Yash said, “I will go to school.” → Yash said that he ___ go to school. (a) will (b) is (c) would
15. 15.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
16. 16.Sneha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Sneha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
17. 17.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
18. 18.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
19. 19.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
20. 20.Diya said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Diya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) am speaking (d) were speaking
21. 21.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
22. 22.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
23. 23.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Omkar said, “I am ready.” → Omkar said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
25. 25.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
26. 26.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
27. 27.Ira said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Ira said that she ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
28. 28.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
29. 29.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
30. 30.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
32. 32.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
33. 33.Saanvi said, “I have taken the train.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) have taken (c) has taken
34. 34.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
35. 35.Meera said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Meera said that she ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) have swum (c) has swum
36. 36.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
37. 37.Aarav said, “I have played cricket.” → Aarav said that he ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had played
38. 38.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
40. 40.Arjun said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) buy (c) bought (d) buying

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