Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 879 · 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.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
2. 2.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
3. 3.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
4. 4.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
7. 7.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
8. 8.Tara said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Tara said that she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bringing
9. 9.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
10. 10.Isha said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Isha said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) catches (b) catch (c) caught (d) catching
11. 11.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
13. 13.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
14. 14.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
16. 16.Zoya said, “I am happy.” → Zoya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
17. 17.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
18. 18.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Pooja ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
21. 21.Diya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
22. 22.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
23. 23.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
24. 24.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
25. 25.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
26. 26.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Dev said, “I will run in the park.” → Dev said that he ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) will (c) is
28. 28.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
29. 29.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
30. 30.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
31. 31.Manav said, “I have fed the dog.” → Manav said that he ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) had fed (c) have fed
32. 32.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
33. 33.Nisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
34. 34.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
36. 36.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
37. 37.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
38. 38.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
39. 39.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my

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