Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 624 · 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.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
2. 2.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
3. 3.Ananya said, “I go to school every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ to school every day. (a) go (b) going (c) went (d) goes
4. 4.Rahul said, “I will catch the ball.” → Rahul said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) is (b) will (c) would
5. 5.Priya said, “I have carried the bag.” → Priya said that she ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried
6. 6.Ishaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
8. 8.Neel said, “I have flown a kite.” → Neel said that he ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) has flown (c) have flown
9. 9.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
10. 10.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
11. 11.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
12. 12.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
13. 13.Priya said, “I am cooking rice.” → Priya said that she ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
14. 14.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
15. 15.Yash said, “I have planted a tree.” → Yash said that he ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had planted
16. 16.Meera said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Meera said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) have ridden (c) had ridden
17. 17.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
18. 18.Arjun said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a picture every day. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drawing (d) drew
19. 19.Aditya said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) fly (b) flies (c) flew (d) flying
20. 20.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
21. 21.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
22. 22.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
23. 23.Rohan said, “I am sleepy.” → Rohan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
24. 24.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
25. 25.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
26. 26.Rohan said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Rohan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
27. 27.Meera ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
29. 29.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
30. 30.Diya said, “I am flying a kite.” → Diya said that she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) am flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
31. 31.Ananya said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Ananya said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) will (c) is
32. 32.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
34. 34.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
35. 35.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
36. 36.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
37. 37.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
38. 38.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
39. 39.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
40. 40.Saanvi said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) has eaten (c) had eaten

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