Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 912 · 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.Rohan said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carried
2. 2.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
3. 3.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
4. 4.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
5. 5.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
7. 7.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
8. 8.Zoya said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Zoya said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) am riding
9. 9.Aarav said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) brought (d) bring
10. 10.Kavya said, “I am sleepy.” → Kavya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
11. 11.Karan said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Karan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) catching (b) catches (c) caught (d) catch
12. 12.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Ira ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
14. 14.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Farhan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Ananya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
17. 17.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Rahul ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
21. 21.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Arjun said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Arjun said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) have ridden (c) has ridden
23. 23.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
24. 24.Vivaan said, “I play cricket every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) played
25. 25.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
26. 26.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Aisha said, “I am happy.” → Aisha said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
28. 28.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
29. 29.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
30. 30.Kunal said, “I am cooking rice.” → Kunal said that he ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
31. 31.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
32. 32.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
33. 33.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
34. 34.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
35. 35.Pooja said, “I write a letter every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) write (b) wrote (c) writes (d) writing
36. 36.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
37. 37.Rohan said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) building (b) builds (c) built (d) build
38. 38.Nisha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
39. 39.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
40. 40.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school

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