Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 588 · 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.Kunal said, “I am ready.” → Kunal said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
2. 2.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
3. 3.Nisha said, “I have gone to school.” → Nisha said that she ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) had gone (c) has gone
4. 4.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
6. 6.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Rohan said, “I have taken the train.” → Rohan said that he ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) have taken (c) has taken
8. 8.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
9. 9.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
10. 10.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
11. 11.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
12. 12.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Ira said, “I will throw the ball.” → Ira said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) is (b) will (c) would
14. 14.Arjun ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
16. 16.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
18. 18.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
19. 19.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
20. 20.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
21. 21.Ananya said, “I am ready.” → Ananya said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
22. 22.Rohan said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) spoke (d) speak
23. 23.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
25. 25.Rahul said, “I am taking the train.” → Rahul said that he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) am taking (d) was taking
26. 26.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
27. 27.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
28. 28.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
29. 29.Ira said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Ira said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jogging (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogged
30. 30.Rahul said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Rahul said that he ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) have danced (c) had danced
31. 31.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
33. 33.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
34. 34.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
35. 35.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
36. 36.Dev ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
39. 39.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
40. 40.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar