Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 486 · 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.Aarav said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Aarav said that he ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) am climbing
2. 2.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
3. 3.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
4. 4.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
5. 5.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
6. 6.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
7. 7.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
8. 8.Aarav said, “I am sleepy.” → Aarav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
9. 9.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
10. 10.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Sneha said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Sneha said that she ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climbing
12. 12.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
14. 14.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
15. 15.Rahul ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
16. 16.Meera said, “I am sleepy.” → Meera said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
17. 17.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
19. 19.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
20. 20.Ishaan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
22. 22.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
23. 23.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
24. 24.Neel said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Neel said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) plant (b) planting (c) planted (d) plants
25. 25.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
26. 26.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
27. 27.Sneha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
29. 29.Aarav said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat (d) ate
30. 30.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Karan said, “I will fly a kite.” → Karan said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) would (c) is
32. 32.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
33. 33.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Manav said, “I am tired.” → Manav said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
35. 35.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
36. 36.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
37. 37.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
38. 38.Vivaan said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
39. 39.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
40. 40.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him

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