Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 584 · 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.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
3. 3.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
4. 4.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
5. 5.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
6. 6.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
7. 7.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
8. 8.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
9. 9.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Aarav said, “I will throw the ball.” → Aarav said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) would (b) will (c) is
11. 11.Farhan said, “I am ready.” → Farhan said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
12. 12.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
13. 13.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
14. 14.Manav said, “I am sleepy.” → Manav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
15. 15.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Vivaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
17. 17.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Isha said, “I am happy.” → Isha said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
20. 20.Riya said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Riya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced
21. 21.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
22. 22.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Vivaan said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) draws (b) drawing (c) drew (d) draw
24. 24.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
25. 25.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
26. 26.Manav said, “I am happy.” → Manav said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
27. 27.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
28. 28.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
29. 29.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Manav said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Manav said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) will (b) is (c) would
32. 32.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
33. 33.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
34. 34.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
35. 35.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
36. 36.Pooja said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Pooja said that she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) am helping
37. 37.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
38. 38.Manav said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) riding (b) rides (c) rode (d) ride
39. 39.Meera said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes (d) washed
40. 40.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my

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