Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 503 · 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.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
2. 2.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
3. 3.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
4. 4.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
5. 5.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
6. 6.Omkar said, “I am winning the match.” → Omkar said that he ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
7. 7.Rahul said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Rahul said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) will (c) is
8. 8.Arjun said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Arjun said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) will (c) is
9. 9.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
10. 10.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
11. 11.Ishaan said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flies (b) flying (c) flew (d) fly
12. 12.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
13. 13.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
14. 14.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Isha said, “I am going to school.” → Isha said that she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) am going (d) is going
17. 17.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
18. 18.Yash said, “I write a letter every day.” → Yash said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) writing (c) write (d) wrote
19. 19.Pooja said, “I am happy.” → Pooja said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
20. 20.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
21. 21.Rahul said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Rahul said that he ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) had jogged (c) has jogged
22. 22.Myra said, “I am hungry.” → Myra said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
23. 23.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
24. 24.Yash said, “I will climb a tree.” → Yash said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) would (b) will (c) is
25. 25.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Riya said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rode (b) rides (c) ride (d) riding
28. 28.Manav said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Manav said that he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) am helping
29. 29.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
30. 30.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
31. 31.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
32. 32.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
35. 35.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Kavya said, “I have written a letter.” → Kavya said that she ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) has written (c) had written
37. 37.Isha said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Isha said that she ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
38. 38.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
39. 39.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
40. 40.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my

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