Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 791 · 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.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
2. 2.Ananya said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watched (c) watch (d) watches
3. 3.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
4. 4.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
5. 5.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
6. 6.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Sneha said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) planting (b) planted (c) plant (d) plants
8. 8.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
9. 9.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
10. 10.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
14. 14.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
15. 15.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
16. 16.Kunal ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
17. 17.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
18. 18.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
20. 20.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Isha said, “I am hungry.” → Isha said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
22. 22.Tara said, “I will study science.” → Tara said that she ___ study science. (a) is (b) would (c) will
23. 23.Rahul said, “I am tired.” → Rahul said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
24. 24.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
26. 26.Saanvi said, “I cook rice every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooked (d) cooking
27. 27.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Aarav said, “I am happy.” → Aarav said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
29. 29.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
30. 30.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
32. 32.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
33. 33.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
34. 34.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
35. 35.Farhan said, “I am tired.” → Farhan said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
36. 36.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
37. 37.Ira said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Ira said that she ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had helped
38. 38.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
39. 39.Aditya said, “I have studied science.” → Aditya said that he ___ science. (a) had studied (b) has studied (c) have studied
40. 40.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live

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