Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 851 · 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.Neel said, “I drink milk every day.” → Neel said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drank (d) drink
2. 2.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
3. 3.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
4. 4.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
5. 5.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
6. 6.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
7. 7.Meera said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Meera said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buys (b) bought (c) buy (d) buying
8. 8.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
9. 9.Tara ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Farhan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Aarav ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Riya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
14. 14.Isha said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Isha said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
15. 15.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
16. 16.Ira said, “I will take the train.” → Ira said that she ___ take the train. (a) will (b) is (c) would
17. 17.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
18. 18.Farhan said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) brought (c) bring (d) brings
19. 19.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
21. 21.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
22. 22.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Nisha said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Nisha said that she ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) am speaking (d) is speaking
24. 24.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
25. 25.Kavya said, “I drink milk every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drank (d) drink
26. 26.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
27. 27.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
28. 28.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
29. 29.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
30. 30.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
31. 31.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
32. 32.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
33. 33.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Neel said, “I am happy.” → Neel said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
35. 35.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Sneha said, “I am tired.” → Sneha said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
37. 37.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
38. 38.Neel said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Neel said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbed (b) climbing (c) climbs (d) climb
39. 39.Aisha said, “I am tired.” → Aisha said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
40. 40.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up

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