Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 532 · 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.Karan said, “I am sleepy.” → Karan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
2. 2.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Omkar said, “I will go to school.” → Omkar said that he ___ go to school. (a) will (b) is (c) would
5. 5.Kabir said, “I will tell a story.” → Kabir said that he ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) would (c) will
6. 6.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
7. 7.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
9. 9.Meera said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) wore
10. 10.Omkar said, “I have fed the dog.” → Omkar said that he ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) had fed (c) has fed
11. 11.Riya said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Riya said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) bought (b) buying (c) buy (d) buys
12. 12.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
13. 13.Pooja said, “I am busy.” → Pooja said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
14. 14.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
15. 15.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
17. 17.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
18. 18.Rahul said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Rahul said that he ___ speak Hindi. (a) would (b) is (c) will
19. 19.Zoya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Ishaan said, “I am running in the park.” → Ishaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) am running
21. 21.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
23. 23.Riya said, “I will tell a story.” → Riya said that she ___ tell a story. (a) would (b) will (c) is
24. 24.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
25. 25.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
27. 27.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
28. 28.Pooja said, “I am hungry.” → Pooja said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
29. 29.Priya said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Priya said that she ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had bought
30. 30.Manav said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Manav said that he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) am dancing (d) was dancing
31. 31.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
32. 32.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
33. 33.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
34. 34.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
35. 35.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
36. 36.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
37. 37.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
38. 38.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Vivaan said, “I write a letter every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) write (c) writing (d) wrote
40. 40.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live

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