Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 719 · 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.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
2. 2.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Saanvi said, “I am writing a letter.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
4. 4.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
5. 5.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Sneha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
8. 8.Sneha said, “I play cricket every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) playing (b) played (c) plays (d) play
9. 9.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
10. 10.Kavya said, “I will catch the ball.” → Kavya said that she ___ catch the ball. (a) is (b) would (c) will
11. 11.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
12. 12.Sneha said, “I have drunk milk.” → Sneha said that she ___ milk. (a) had drunk (b) have drunk (c) has drunk
13. 13.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
14. 14.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
15. 15.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
16. 16.Zoya said, “I will sing a song.” → Zoya said that she ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) is (c) would
17. 17.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Sneha said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) brings (d) brought
19. 19.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
20. 20.Saanvi ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
22. 22.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
24. 24.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
25. 25.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
26. 26.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
27. 27.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
28. 28.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
29. 29.Isha said, “I have carried the bag.” → Isha said that she ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried
30. 30.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
31. 31.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
32. 32.Kavya said, “I am ready.” → Kavya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
33. 33.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
34. 34.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
35. 35.Zoya said, “I am planting a tree.” → Zoya said that she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) am planting (d) is planting
36. 36.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
37. 37.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
38. 38.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
39. 39.Rohan said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Rohan said that he ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) have cleaned
40. 40.Rohan said, “I have sung a song.” → Rohan said that he ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) had sung (c) has sung

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