Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 804 · 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.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Kabir said, “I am happy.” → Kabir said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
4. 4.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
5. 5.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Rohan said, “I have carried the bag.” → Rohan said that he ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried
7. 7.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
9. 9.Riya said, “I am telling a story.” → Riya said that she ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) am telling (c) was telling (d) is telling
10. 10.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
11. 11.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
12. 12.Aarav said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Aarav said that he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) am jogging
13. 13.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
14. 14.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
15. 15.Rahul said, “I am tired.” → Rahul said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
16. 16.Ira said, “I am ready.” → Ira said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
17. 17.Aditya said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Aditya said that he ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
18. 18.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
20. 20.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
21. 21.Diya said, “I am hungry.” → Diya said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
22. 22.Omkar said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eats (b) eat (c) ate (d) eating
23. 23.Aditya said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Aditya said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) would (b) is (c) will
24. 24.Omkar said, “I have won the match.” → Omkar said that he ___ the match. (a) have won (b) had won (c) has won
25. 25.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
26. 26.Aditya said, “I will clean the room.” → Aditya said that he ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) is (c) will
27. 27.Kavya said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Kavya said that she ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
28. 28.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Vivaan said, “I win the match every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) won (c) win (d) winning
30. 30.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
31. 31.Kunal said, “I have studied science.” → Kunal said that he ___ science. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) had studied
32. 32.Ira said, “I am baking a cake.” → Ira said that she ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was baking
33. 33.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
34. 34.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
35. 35.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
36. 36.Farhan said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clapped (b) clap (c) clapping (d) claps
37. 37.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
38. 38.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
39. 39.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
40. 40.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

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