Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 964 · 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.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
4. 4.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
5. 5.Aditya ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
6. 6.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
7. 7.Tara ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
9. 9.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Dev ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
11. 11.Ananya said, “I am sleepy.” → Ananya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
12. 12.Nisha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Meera said, “I cook rice every day.” → Meera said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooks (b) cook (c) cooking (d) cooked
14. 14.Kabir said, “I am drinking milk.” → Kabir said that he ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
15. 15.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
16. 16.Arjun ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
18. 18.Omkar said, “I write a letter every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) writing (c) wrote (d) write
19. 19.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
20. 20.Rohan said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Rohan said that he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
21. 21.Yash said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Yash said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) danced (b) dances (c) dance (d) dancing
22. 22.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
23. 23.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
24. 24.Saanvi said, “I play cricket every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) plays (b) playing (c) play (d) played
25. 25.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
26. 26.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
27. 27.Rahul said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) riding (b) rode (c) ride (d) rides
28. 28.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
29. 29.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
30. 30.Aisha said, “I have run in the park.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) had run (c) has run
31. 31.Aditya said, “I will run in the park.” → Aditya said that he ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
32. 32.Vivaan said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Vivaan said that he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) am clapping
33. 33.Meera said, “I will feed the dog.” → Meera said that she ___ feed the dog. (a) would (b) will (c) is
34. 34.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
35. 35.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
36. 36.Tara said, “I will drink milk.” → Tara said that she ___ drink milk. (a) is (b) would (c) will
37. 37.Isha said, “I will send a message.” → Isha said that she ___ send a message. (a) will (b) would (c) is
38. 38.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
39. 39.Aisha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her

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