Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 980 · 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.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
2. 2.Kavya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
4. 4.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Priya said, “I will drink milk.” → Priya said that she ___ drink milk. (a) is (b) will (c) would
6. 6.Aarav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
9. 9.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
10. 10.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
11. 11.Yash said, “I am busy.” → Yash said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
12. 12.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
13. 13.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
14. 14.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
15. 15.Kabir said, “I am sleepy.” → Kabir said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
16. 16.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
17. 17.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
18. 18.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
19. 19.Saanvi said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) carried (c) carry (d) carrying
20. 20.Omkar said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Omkar said that he ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) has bought (c) have bought
21. 21.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
22. 22.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
23. 23.Nisha said, “I will study science.” → Nisha said that she ___ study science. (a) will (b) is (c) would
24. 24.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
26. 26.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
27. 27.Meera said, “I will fly a kite.” → Meera said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) will (b) is (c) would
28. 28.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
30. 30.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
31. 31.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
32. 32.Ira said, “I have written a letter.” → Ira said that she ___ a letter. (a) have written (b) had written (c) has written
33. 33.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
34. 34.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
36. 36.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
37. 37.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
38. 38.Ananya said, “I am sending a message.” → Ananya said that she ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) am sending
39. 39.Aarav said, “I have sung a song.” → Aarav said that he ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) have sung (c) has sung
40. 40.Diya said, “I am tired.” → Diya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was

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