Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 985 · 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.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
3. 3.Omkar said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Omkar said that he ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
4. 4.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
5. 5.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
6. 6.Diya said, “I play cricket every day.” → Diya said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) play (b) plays (c) played (d) playing
7. 7.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
8. 8.Kavya said, “I am writing a letter.” → Kavya said that she ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) am writing
9. 9.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
10. 10.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
12. 12.Aisha said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Aisha said that she ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) have thrown (c) has thrown
13. 13.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
14. 14.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
15. 15.Omkar said, “I have gone to school.” → Omkar said that he ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) has gone (c) had gone
16. 16.Ananya said, “I am baking a cake.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) am baking
17. 17.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
18. 18.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
21. 21.Diya said, “I am flying a kite.” → Diya said that she ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) am flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
22. 22.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
23. 23.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
24. 24.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
25. 25.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
26. 26.Aisha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
27. 27.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
28. 28.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
29. 29.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
30. 30.Zoya said, “I am planting a tree.” → Zoya said that she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) am planting (d) were planting
31. 31.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
32. 32.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
33. 33.Meera said, “I will cook rice.” → Meera said that she ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) will (c) is
34. 34.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
36. 36.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
37. 37.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
38. 38.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
39. 39.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him

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