Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 858 · 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.Pooja said, “I will bring lunch.” → Pooja said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) will (b) would (c) is
2. 2.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Neel said, “I am sending a message.” → Neel said that he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was sending
5. 5.Diya said, “I am happy.” → Diya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
6. 6.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
9. 9.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
10. 10.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
11. 11.Tara ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
13. 13.Arjun said, “I will run in the park.” → Arjun said that he ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
14. 14.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
15. 15.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
17. 17.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
18. 18.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
19. 19.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
20. 20.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
21. 21.Aisha said, “I am busy.” → Aisha said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
22. 22.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
24. 24.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
25. 25.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
26. 26.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
27. 27.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
30. 30.Vivaan said, “I have caught the ball.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) had caught (c) has caught
31. 31.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
32. 32.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
34. 34.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
35. 35.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
36. 36.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
37. 37.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
38. 38.Rahul said, “I am happy.” → Rahul said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
39. 39.Zoya said, “I will throw the ball.” → Zoya said that she ___ throw the ball. (a) will (b) is (c) would
40. 40.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers

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