Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 862 · 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.Isha said, “I am hungry.” → Isha said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
2. 2.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
3. 3.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
4. 4.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
5. 5.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
8. 8.Tara said, “I have run in the park.” → Tara said that she ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had run (c) have run
9. 9.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
11. 11.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
12. 12.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Pooja said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbed (d) climbing
14. 14.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
15. 15.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
16. 16.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
17. 17.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
18. 18.Nisha said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Nisha said that she ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) had jogged (c) has jogged
19. 19.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
21. 21.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
22. 22.Ananya said, “I am ready.” → Ananya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
23. 23.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
25. 25.Isha said, “I am happy.” → Isha said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
26. 26.Vivaan said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Vivaan said that he ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) will (c) is
27. 27.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
29. 29.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
30. 30.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
31. 31.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
32. 32.Ira said, “I am making tea.” → Ira said that she ___ tea. (a) am making (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
33. 33.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
34. 34.Nisha said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Nisha said that she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) am helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
35. 35.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
36. 36.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
37. 37.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
38. 38.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
39. 39.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
40. 40.Rohan said, “I am hungry.” → Rohan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was

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