Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 904 · 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.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
2. 2.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
3. 3.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
4. 4.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Aarav said, “I have written a letter.” → Aarav said that he ___ a letter. (a) has written (b) had written (c) have written
6. 6.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Nisha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
9. 9.Kavya said, “I am sleepy.” → Kavya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
10. 10.Zoya said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Zoya said that she ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) is (c) will
11. 11.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
12. 12.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
13. 13.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
14. 14.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
15. 15.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
17. 17.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
18. 18.Aarav said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Aarav said that he ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
19. 19.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
20. 20.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
21. 21.Tara ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
23. 23.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
24. 24.Diya said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Diya said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) is (b) would (c) will
25. 25.Vivaan said, “I will clean the room.” → Vivaan said that he ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) is (c) would
26. 26.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
27. 27.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
28. 28.Ishaan said, “I am ready.” → Ishaan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
29. 29.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
30. 30.Zoya said, “I am sleepy.” → Zoya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
31. 31.Diya said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Diya said that she ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
32. 32.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
33. 33.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
34. 34.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
35. 35.Sneha said, “I am busy.” → Sneha said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
36. 36.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
37. 37.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
38. 38.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
40. 40.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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