Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 608 · 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 is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
2. 2.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Aisha said, “I am hungry.” → Aisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
4. 4.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
5. 5.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
6. 6.Zoya said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Zoya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) has danced (c) have danced
7. 7.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
8. 8.Saanvi said, “I have brought lunch.” → Saanvi said that she ___ lunch. (a) have brought (b) has brought (c) had brought
9. 9.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
10. 10.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
12. 12.Ira said, “I am ready.” → Ira said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
13. 13.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
14. 14.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
15. 15.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Karan said, “I have baked a cake.” → Karan said that he ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) have baked (c) had baked
17. 17.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
18. 18.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
20. 20.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
21. 21.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
22. 22.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
23. 23.Ishaan said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Ishaan said that he ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) am speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
24. 24.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
25. 25.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
26. 26.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
27. 27.Neel said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Neel said that he ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) have bought (c) had bought
28. 28.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
29. 29.Zoya said, “I am running in the park.” → Zoya said that she ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
30. 30.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Manav said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Manav said that he ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) have clapped
32. 32.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
33. 33.Tara ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
35. 35.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
36. 36.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
38. 38.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
39. 39.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
40. 40.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he

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