Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 814 · 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.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
2. 2.Pooja said, “I will eat a mango.” → Pooja said that she ___ eat a mango. (a) is (b) will (c) would
3. 3.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
4. 4.Rohan said, “I will take the train.” → Rohan said that he ___ take the train. (a) will (b) would (c) is
5. 5.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
6. 6.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Riya said, “I am writing a letter.” → Riya said that she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) am writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
8. 8.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
9. 9.Priya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
10. 10.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
11. 11.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
12. 12.Zoya said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catching (b) catches (c) caught (d) catch
13. 13.Neel said, “I will carry the bag.” → Neel said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) would (b) will (c) is
14. 14.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
15. 15.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
16. 16.Kavya said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Kavya said that she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
17. 17.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
18. 18.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
19. 19.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
20. 20.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
21. 21.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
22. 22.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
23. 23.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
24. 24.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
25. 25.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Aisha said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Aisha said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) will (c) is
28. 28.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
29. 29.Sneha said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watched (d) watch
30. 30.Aisha said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Aisha said that she ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had bought
31. 31.Vivaan said, “I will clap for the team.” → Vivaan said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) will (b) would (c) is
32. 32.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
33. 33.Rohan said, “I run in the park every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) ran (b) running (c) runs (d) run
34. 34.Aditya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the room every day. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) cleaned
35. 35.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
36. 36.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
37. 37.Dev ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Kavya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was

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