Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 836 · 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.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
2. 2.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
7. 7.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
8. 8.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
9. 9.Vivaan said, “I have run in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) has run (c) had run
10. 10.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
11. 11.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
12. 12.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
13. 13.Saanvi said, “I am busy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
14. 14.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
15. 15.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
16. 16.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
17. 17.Farhan said, “I will wear a cap.” → Farhan said that he ___ wear a cap. (a) would (b) will (c) is
18. 18.Aarav said, “I have told a story.” → Aarav said that he ___ a story. (a) has told (b) had told (c) have told
19. 19.Meera said, “I am sleepy.” → Meera said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
20. 20.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Yash said, “I have told a story.” → Yash said that he ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had told (c) has told
22. 22.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
23. 23.Dev said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Dev said that he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) am drawing
24. 24.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
25. 25.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
26. 26.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
28. 28.Isha said, “I send a message every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a message every day. (a) send (b) sends (c) sent (d) sending
29. 29.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
30. 30.Arjun said, “I am sleepy.” → Arjun said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
31. 31.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
32. 32.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
34. 34.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
35. 35.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
36. 36.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
37. 37.Aarav said, “I write a letter every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) write (c) wrote (d) writes
38. 38.Ananya said, “I am ready.” → Ananya said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
39. 39.Aditya said, “I will clap for the team.” → Aditya said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) will (b) is (c) would
40. 40.Yash said, “I will bake a cake.” → Yash said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) is (c) will

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