Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 865 · 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.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
2. 2.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
4. 4.Manav said, “I am happy.” → Manav said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
5. 5.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
6. 6.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
8. 8.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
9. 9.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Arjun said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) brings (b) brought (c) bringing (d) bring
11. 11.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
12. 12.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
13. 13.Saanvi said, “I am busy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
14. 14.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
15. 15.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
16. 16.Vivaan said, “I will study science.” → Vivaan said that he ___ study science. (a) would (b) is (c) will
17. 17.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
18. 18.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
19. 19.Kavya said, “I am happy.” → Kavya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
20. 20.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Saanvi said, “I sing a song every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a song every day. (a) sings (b) sing (c) sang (d) singing
22. 22.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
23. 23.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
24. 24.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
25. 25.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
26. 26.Kavya said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Kavya said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) will (c) is
27. 27.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
28. 28.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
29. 29.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
31. 31.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
32. 32.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
33. 33.Kabir said, “I am ready.” → Kabir said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
34. 34.Rahul said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Rahul said that he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
35. 35.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
36. 36.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
37. 37.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
38. 38.Arjun said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Arjun said that he ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned
39. 39.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
40. 40.Kabir said, “I am happy.” → Kabir said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was

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