Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 774 · 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.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
2. 2.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
3. 3.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
4. 4.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
5. 5.Ananya said, “I am hungry.” → Ananya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
6. 6.Tara said, “I am busy.” → Tara said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
7. 7.Diya said, “I am happy.” → Diya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
8. 8.Sneha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
9. 9.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
10. 10.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
11. 11.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
12. 12.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
13. 13.Riya said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Riya said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) bring (b) brought (c) bringing (d) brings
14. 14.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
15. 15.Kavya said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Kavya said that she ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) have clapped
16. 16.Yash said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Yash said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) would (c) will
17. 17.Yash said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Yash said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carried (d) carry
18. 18.Pooja said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Pooja said that she ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) had climbed (c) have climbed
19. 19.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
21. 21.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
22. 22.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Ananya said, “I will bake a cake.” → Ananya said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) will (c) is
24. 24.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
28. 28.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
29. 29.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
30. 30.Ishaan said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Ishaan said that he ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
31. 31.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
33. 33.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
34. 34.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
35. 35.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
36. 36.Sneha said, “I am planting a tree.” → Sneha said that she ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
37. 37.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
38. 38.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
39. 39.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
40. 40.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my

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