Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 678 · 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.Karan said, “I run in the park every day.” → Karan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) run (b) running (c) runs (d) ran
2. 2.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
3. 3.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
4. 4.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
5. 5.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
6. 6.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
7. 7.Aarav said, “I will cook rice.” → Aarav said that he ___ cook rice. (a) is (b) will (c) would
8. 8.Priya said, “I am sleepy.” → Priya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
9. 9.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
10. 10.Ira said, “I am hungry.” → Ira said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
11. 11.Ishaan said, “I am baking a cake.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) am baking (d) was baking
12. 12.Sneha said, “I have sent a message.” → Sneha said that she ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) have sent (c) has sent
13. 13.Kabir said, “I study science every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ science every day. (a) studied (b) study (c) studying (d) studies
14. 14.Ira said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Ira said that she ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten
15. 15.Diya said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Diya said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) would (b) will (c) is
16. 16.Isha said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Isha said that she ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
17. 17.Omkar said, “I take the train every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ the train every day. (a) take (b) takes (c) took (d) taking
18. 18.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
19. 19.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
20. 20.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
21. 21.Arjun said, “I will help Grandma.” → Arjun said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) is (b) would (c) will
22. 22.Myra said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Myra said that she ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) am speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
23. 23.Manav said, “I will carry the bag.” → Manav said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) is (b) would (c) will
24. 24.Dev said, “I write a letter every day.” → Dev said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) wrote (b) write (c) writing (d) writes
25. 25.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Kabir said, “I have studied science.” → Kabir said that he ___ science. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied
27. 27.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
28. 28.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
29. 29.Riya said, “I am going to school.” → Riya said that she ___ to school. (a) was going (b) am going (c) were going (d) is going
30. 30.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
31. 31.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
32. 32.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
33. 33.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
34. 34.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
35. 35.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
36. 36.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
37. 37.Aditya said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Aditya said that he ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
38. 38.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
40. 40.Farhan said, “I am happy.” → Farhan said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am

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