Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 518 · 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.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
2. 2.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
3. 3.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
4. 4.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
6. 6.Myra said, “I will jog in the park.” → Myra said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
7. 7.Ira said, “I have played cricket.” → Ira said that she ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had played
8. 8.Diya said, “I study science every day.” → Diya said that she ___ science every day. (a) studied (b) studying (c) studies (d) study
9. 9.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
10. 10.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
11. 11.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
12. 12.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
13. 13.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
14. 14.Aditya said, “I have planted a tree.” → Aditya said that he ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) had planted (c) have planted
15. 15.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
16. 16.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
17. 17.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Ira said, “I study science every day.” → Ira said that she ___ science every day. (a) studied (b) study (c) studying (d) studies
19. 19.Arjun said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Arjun said that he ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) have washed
20. 20.Arjun said, “I am singing a song.” → Arjun said that he ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
21. 21.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
23. 23.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Priya said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Priya said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) is (b) would (c) will
25. 25.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Yash said, “I make tea every day.” → Yash said that he ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) make (c) made (d) makes
28. 28.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
31. 31.Ishaan said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
32. 32.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
34. 34.Ishaan said, “I have baked a cake.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had baked (c) have baked
35. 35.Tara said, “I will jog in the park.” → Tara said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
36. 36.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
37. 37.Pooja said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Pooja said that she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
38. 38.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
39. 39.Aisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Aisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
40. 40.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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