Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 829 · 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.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
2. 2.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Omkar said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) danced (b) dancing (c) dance (d) dances
4. 4.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
5. 5.Meera said, “I have sung a song.” → Meera said that she ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sung
6. 6.Ishaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
8. 8.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
9. 9.Tara said, “I am singing a song.” → Tara said that she ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
10. 10.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
11. 11.Priya said, “I am tired.” → Priya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
12. 12.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
13. 13.Neel said, “I am hungry.” → Neel said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
14. 14.Vivaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Farhan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
17. 17.Aditya said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbed (d) climbs
18. 18.Aisha said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Aisha said that she ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) is clapping
19. 19.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
20. 20.Riya said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Riya said that she ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
21. 21.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
22. 22.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
23. 23.Sneha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
25. 25.Riya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
26. 26.Ananya said, “I am ready.” → Ananya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
27. 27.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
28. 28.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
29. 29.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
30. 30.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
31. 31.Priya said, “I am busy.” → Priya said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
32. 32.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Saanvi said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing (d) danced
34. 34.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
35. 35.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
36. 36.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
37. 37.Neel said, “I cook rice every day.” → Neel said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooks (b) cooked (c) cooking (d) cook
38. 38.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Aarav said, “I will carry the bag.” → Aarav said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) is (b) will (c) would
40. 40.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school

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