Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 950 · 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 said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
2. 2.Dev ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
4. 4.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
5. 5.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
6. 6.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
7. 7.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
8. 8.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
9. 9.Ishaan said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helping (b) helped (c) helps (d) help
10. 10.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
11. 11.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
12. 12.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
13. 13.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
14. 14.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Karan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
16. 16.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
17. 17.Manav said, “I am tired.” → Manav said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
18. 18.Vivaan said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) ate (b) eating (c) eat (d) eats
19. 19.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
21. 21.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
22. 22.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
23. 23.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
24. 24.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
26. 26.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
27. 27.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
28. 28.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
29. 29.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
30. 30.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Aisha said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Aisha said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) will (b) is (c) would
32. 32.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
33. 33.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
34. 34.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
35. 35.Neel said, “I am ready.” → Neel said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
36. 36.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
37. 37.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
40. 40.Omkar said, “I have played cricket.” → Omkar said that he ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) had played (c) has played

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