Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 53 · 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.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
2. 2.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
3. 3.Pooja said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Pooja said that she ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoken
4. 4.Pooja said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Pooja said that she ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
5. 5.Kabir said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rides (d) rode
6. 6.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
7. 7.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
9. 9.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
10. 10.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
13. 13.Aarav said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Aarav said that he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
14. 14.Rahul ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Pooja said, “I write a letter every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) write (c) writing (d) wrote
16. 16.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
17. 17.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Manav said, “I am sleepy.” → Manav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
19. 19.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
20. 20.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
21. 21.Aditya said, “I am happy.” → Aditya said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
22. 22.Saanvi said, “I am hungry.” → Saanvi said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
23. 23.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
24. 24.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
25. 25.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
26. 26.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
27. 27.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Rohan said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flying (b) flew (c) flies (d) fly
29. 29.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Vivaan said, “I am busy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
31. 31.Neel said, “I have written a letter.” → Neel said that he ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) has written (c) had written
32. 32.Tara ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
34. 34.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
35. 35.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
36. 36.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
37. 37.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
38. 38.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
39. 39.Dev said, “I am eating a mango.” → Dev said that he ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) am eating
40. 40.Saanvi ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

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