Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 492 · 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 asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
2. 2.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
3. 3.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
6. 6.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
7. 7.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
8. 8.Dev said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Dev said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) is (c) would
9. 9.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Pooja said, “I will make tea.” → Pooja said that she ___ make tea. (a) would (b) is (c) will
11. 11.Vivaan said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swims (b) swimming (c) swim (d) swam
12. 12.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Aisha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
14. 14.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
15. 15.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
16. 16.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
17. 17.Aditya said, “I am flying a kite.” → Aditya said that he ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
18. 18.Aarav said, “I am ready.” → Aarav said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
19. 19.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
21. 21.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
24. 24.Ishaan said, “I will fly a kite.” → Ishaan said that he ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) is (c) would
25. 25.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
27. 27.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
28. 28.Aditya said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Aditya said that he ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) am helping
29. 29.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
30. 30.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
31. 31.Yash said, “I will win the match.” → Yash said that he ___ win the match. (a) will (b) would (c) is
32. 32.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
33. 33.Nisha said, “I am tired.” → Nisha said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
34. 34.Farhan said, “I will cook rice.” → Farhan said that he ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) will (c) is
35. 35.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
37. 37.Yash said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Yash said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buying (b) bought (c) buy (d) buys
38. 38.Manav ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
39. 39.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
40. 40.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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