Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 698 · 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.Neel asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
2. 2.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
3. 3.Aisha said, “I have carried the bag.” → Aisha said that she ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) has carried
4. 4.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
5. 5.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
6. 6.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
7. 7.Zoya said, “I have brought lunch.” → Zoya said that she ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) had brought (c) have brought
8. 8.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
9. 9.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
10. 10.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
12. 12.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
15. 15.Sneha said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Sneha said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) will (c) would
16. 16.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
17. 17.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Tara ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
19. 19.Aarav said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Aarav said that he ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
20. 20.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
21. 21.Tara said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Tara said that she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) am washing (d) is washing
22. 22.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
23. 23.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
24. 24.Dev ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
27. 27.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
28. 28.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Nisha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Ananya said, “I will plant a tree.” → Ananya said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) would (b) will (c) is
31. 31.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
32. 32.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
33. 33.Ananya said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) am wearing (d) were wearing
34. 34.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
35. 35.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
36. 36.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Rahul said, “I am ready.” → Rahul said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
38. 38.Kabir said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) am watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
39. 39.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
40. 40.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like

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