Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 818 · 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.Omkar said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Omkar said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) is (c) will
2. 2.Karan said, “I am tired.” → Karan said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
3. 3.Arjun said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Arjun said that he ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) had bought (c) has bought
4. 4.Zoya said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jog (b) jogging (c) jogs (d) jogged
5. 5.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
6. 6.Omkar said, “I am hungry.” → Omkar said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
7. 7.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
9. 9.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
12. 12.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
13. 13.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
14. 14.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
15. 15.Farhan said, “I will tell a story.” → Farhan said that he ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) will (c) would
16. 16.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
17. 17.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
18. 18.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
19. 19.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
20. 20.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.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
22. 22.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Kabir ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
25. 25.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
26. 26.Aisha said, “I am happy.” → Aisha said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
27. 27.Neel said, “I will play cricket.” → Neel said that he ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) will (c) would
28. 28.Neel said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Neel said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) were watching
29. 29.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
30. 30.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
32. 32.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
33. 33.Diya said, “I am busy.” → Diya said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
34. 34.Arjun said, “I am busy.” → Arjun said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
35. 35.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
37. 37.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
38. 38.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
39. 39.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
40. 40.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she

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