Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 948 · 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 ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
2. 2.Omkar said, “I am happy.” → Omkar said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
3. 3.Rohan said, “I am sleepy.” → Rohan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
4. 4.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
5. 5.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Tara ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Kavya said, “I am hungry.” → Kavya said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
8. 8.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
9. 9.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
10. 10.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
11. 11.Zoya said, “I have cooked rice.” → Zoya said that she ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) have cooked (c) has cooked
12. 12.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
13. 13.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
15. 15.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
17. 17.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
18. 18.Priya said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Priya said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carried
19. 19.Vivaan said, “I will cook rice.” → Vivaan said that he ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) will (c) is
20. 20.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
21. 21.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
22. 22.Zoya said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Zoya said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) would (b) will (c) is
23. 23.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
24. 24.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Aisha said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Aisha said that she ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) am washing (d) were washing
26. 26.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
27. 27.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
28. 28.Aditya said, “I am hungry.” → Aditya said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
29. 29.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
31. 31.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
32. 32.Manav said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Manav said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) is (b) would (c) will
33. 33.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
34. 34.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
35. 35.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
36. 36.Myra said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Myra said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) buying (b) buys (c) buy (d) bought
37. 37.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
38. 38.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
39. 39.Rohan said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Rohan said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) had built (c) has built
40. 40.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he

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