Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 86 · 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.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
2. 2.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
3. 3.Sneha said, “I have carried the bag.” → Sneha said that she ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) has carried
4. 4.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
5. 5.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Kunal ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
7. 7.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
9. 9.Manav said, “I will help Grandma.” → Manav said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) would (b) will (c) is
10. 10.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
11. 11.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
12. 12.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Arjun said, “I have brought lunch.” → Arjun said that he ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) had brought (c) have brought
14. 14.Saanvi said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Saanvi said that she ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) am helping (d) were helping
15. 15.Manav said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Manav said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) have watched (c) has watched
16. 16.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
17. 17.Diya said, “I am sleepy.” → Diya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
18. 18.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
19. 19.Kabir said, “I study science every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ science every day. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) studied
20. 20.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
21. 21.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
22. 22.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
23. 23.Diya said, “I run in the park every day.” → Diya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) running (b) run (c) ran (d) runs
24. 24.Neel said, “I will bake a cake.” → Neel said that he ___ bake a cake. (a) will (b) is (c) would
25. 25.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Pooja said, “I have studied science.” → Pooja said that she ___ science. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) had studied
27. 27.Diya said, “I have worn a cap.” → Diya said that she ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) had worn (c) have worn
28. 28.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
29. 29.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
31. 31.Meera said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) built (c) building (d) build
32. 32.Neel said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Neel said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) will (c) would
33. 33.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
34. 34.Neel said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Neel said that he ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoken
35. 35.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
36. 36.Neel said, “I have taken the train.” → Neel said that he ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) has taken (c) had taken
37. 37.Priya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
38. 38.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
39. 39.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
40. 40.Pooja said, “I am hungry.” → Pooja said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am

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