Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 975 · 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.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
2. 2.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
3. 3.Farhan said, “I am winning the match.” → Farhan said that he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) am winning
4. 4.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
5. 5.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
6. 6.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
7. 7.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
8. 8.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
9. 9.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
10. 10.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
11. 11.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
12. 12.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
13. 13.Aarav said, “I am catching the ball.” → Aarav said that he ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) am catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
14. 14.Meera ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Meera said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Meera said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) danced (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
16. 16.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
17. 17.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
18. 18.Diya said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Diya said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carried (d) carrying
19. 19.Aditya said, “I am studying science.” → Aditya said that he ___ science. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
20. 20.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
21. 21.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
22. 22.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
23. 23.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
24. 24.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
25. 25.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
26. 26.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
28. 28.Rohan said, “I am making tea.” → Rohan said that he ___ tea. (a) am making (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
29. 29.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
31. 31.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
33. 33.Saanvi said, “I bake a cake every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a cake every day. (a) bake (b) bakes (c) baking (d) baked
34. 34.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
35. 35.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
36. 36.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
37. 37.Nisha said, “I will eat a mango.” → Nisha said that she ___ eat a mango. (a) would (b) is (c) will
38. 38.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
39. 39.Ananya said, “I am hungry.” → Ananya said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
40. 40.Yash said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Yash said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) would (c) will

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