Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 987 · 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 ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
3. 3.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
5. 5.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
6. 6.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
7. 7.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
8. 8.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
9. 9.Rohan said, “I am busy.” → Rohan said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
10. 10.Ira said, “I will feed the dog.” → Ira said that she ___ feed the dog. (a) is (b) would (c) will
11. 11.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Saanvi ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
14. 14.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
15. 15.Isha said, “I have baked a cake.” → Isha said that she ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) has baked (c) had baked
16. 16.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
17. 17.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
18. 18.Nisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
19. 19.Tara said, “I cook rice every day.” → Tara said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooked (d) cooking
20. 20.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
21. 21.Saanvi said, “I am running in the park.” → Saanvi said that she ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
22. 22.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
23. 23.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
24. 24.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
26. 26.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
27. 27.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
28. 28.Meera said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Meera said that she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
29. 29.Yash ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
30. 30.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
31. 31.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
32. 32.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Diya said, “I win the match every day.” → Diya said that she ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) winning (c) win (d) won
34. 34.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
35. 35.Sneha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
37. 37.Dev said, “I am tired.” → Dev said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
38. 38.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
39. 39.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
40. 40.Meera said, “I am singing a song.” → Meera said that she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) am singing (d) is singing

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar