Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 625 · 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.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
2. 2.Ira said, “I am catching the ball.” → Ira said that she ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) am catching
3. 3.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
4. 4.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
5. 5.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
8. 8.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
9. 9.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
10. 10.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
11. 11.Pooja said, “I am drinking milk.” → Pooja said that she ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
12. 12.Ira said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Ira said that she ___ the ball. (a) have thrown (b) had thrown (c) has thrown
13. 13.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
14. 14.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
15. 15.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
16. 16.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
17. 17.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
18. 18.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
20. 20.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
21. 21.Isha said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Isha said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) will (b) is (c) would
22. 22.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Aarav said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wears (b) wearing (c) wore (d) wear
24. 24.Kabir said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Kabir said that he ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
25. 25.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Farhan said, “I will carry the bag.” → Farhan said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) would (c) is
27. 27.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
28. 28.Ira ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Priya said, “I am hungry.” → Priya said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
30. 30.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
31. 31.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
32. 32.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
33. 33.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
34. 34.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
35. 35.Ishaan said, “I am flying a kite.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
36. 36.Pooja ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
38. 38.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
39. 39.Zoya said, “I am ready.” → Zoya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
40. 40.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted

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