Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 685 · 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.Pooja said, “I am sleepy.” → Pooja said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
2. 2.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
3. 3.Kunal said, “I have told a story.” → Kunal said that he ___ a story. (a) has told (b) have told (c) had told
4. 4.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
5. 5.Priya said, “I am happy.” → Priya said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
6. 6.Pooja said, “I am making tea.” → Pooja said that she ___ tea. (a) am making (b) is making (c) were making (d) was making
7. 7.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
8. 8.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
9. 9.Kavya said, “I am tired.” → Kavya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
10. 10.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
11. 11.Yash said, “I am ready.” → Yash said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
12. 12.Saanvi said, “I will bake a cake.” → Saanvi said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) will (b) would (c) is
13. 13.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
14. 14.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
15. 15.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
16. 16.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
17. 17.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Aditya said, “I am eating a mango.” → Aditya said that he ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) am eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
19. 19.Yash said, “I will clean the room.” → Yash said that he ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) is (c) will
20. 20.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
21. 21.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
22. 22.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Ishaan said, “I will tell a story.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) would (c) will
24. 24.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
26. 26.Meera said, “I run in the park every day.” → Meera said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) run (b) running (c) ran (d) runs
27. 27.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
28. 28.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
29. 29.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
30. 30.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
32. 32.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
33. 33.Aarav said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Aarav said that he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
34. 34.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
35. 35.Pooja said, “I am ready.” → Pooja said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
36. 36.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.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
38. 38.Diya said, “I will take the train.” → Diya said that she ___ take the train. (a) is (b) would (c) will
39. 39.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
40. 40.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my

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