Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 786 · 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.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
2. 2.Ananya said, “I am winning the match.” → Ananya said that she ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
3. 3.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
4. 4.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
5. 5.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
6. 6.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
8. 8.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
9. 9.Yash said, “I am ready.” → Yash said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
10. 10.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
13. 13.Rahul said, “I am drinking milk.” → Rahul said that he ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) am drinking
14. 14.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
15. 15.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
16. 16.Saanvi ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
17. 17.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
18. 18.Kabir said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Kabir said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) is (c) would
19. 19.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
20. 20.Priya said, “I am running in the park.” → Priya said that she ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) am running (c) were running (d) is running
21. 21.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
22. 22.Zoya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
24. 24.Aisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Ananya said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Ananya said that she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
26. 26.Ira said, “I make tea every day.” → Ira said that she ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) make (c) makes (d) made
27. 27.Riya said, “I have baked a cake.” → Riya said that she ___ a cake. (a) had baked (b) have baked (c) has baked
28. 28.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
29. 29.Sneha said, “I am sleepy.” → Sneha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
30. 30.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
32. 32.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
33. 33.Ananya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
34. 34.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
35. 35.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
36. 36.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
37. 37.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
38. 38.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
39. 39.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
40. 40.Farhan said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Farhan said that he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) am throwing (d) was throwing

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