Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 630 · 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.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
2. 2.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
3. 3.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Ira said, “I will bake a cake.” → Ira said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) is (b) will (c) would
5. 5.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
6. 6.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
7. 7.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
8. 8.Aditya said, “I am happy.” → Aditya said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
9. 9.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
10. 10.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
11. 11.Farhan said, “I am tired.” → Farhan said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
12. 12.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
14. 14.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
15. 15.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
16. 16.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
17. 17.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
19. 19.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Arjun said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Arjun said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) will (c) would
21. 21.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
22. 22.Aisha said, “I will plant a tree.” → Aisha said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
23. 23.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
25. 25.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
26. 26.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
27. 27.Tara said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Tara said that she ___ the dog every day. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) fed (d) feed
28. 28.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
29. 29.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
30. 30.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
31. 31.Myra said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) planting (b) planted (c) plant (d) plants
32. 32.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
33. 33.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
34. 34.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
36. 36.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
37. 37.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
38. 38.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
39. 39.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
40. 40.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her

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