Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 992 · 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.Aditya said, “I will catch the ball.” → Aditya said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) would (b) will (c) is
2. 2.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
4. 4.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
5. 5.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
6. 6.Ananya said, “I will bake a cake.” → Ananya said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) is (c) will
7. 7.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
9. 9.Manav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Manav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
10. 10.Ira said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Ira said that she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) am helping (d) were helping
11. 11.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
14. 14.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
15. 15.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
16. 16.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
17. 17.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
18. 18.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
19. 19.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
20. 20.Aisha said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) watched
21. 21.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Neel said, “I am happy.” → Neel said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
23. 23.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
24. 24.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Riya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
26. 26.Karan said, “I will draw a picture.” → Karan said that he ___ draw a picture. (a) will (b) is (c) would
27. 27.Kunal ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
28. 28.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
29. 29.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
30. 30.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Tara said, “I am happy.” → Tara said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
32. 32.Saanvi said, “I am studying science.” → Saanvi said that she ___ science. (a) am studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
33. 33.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Vivaan said, “I have run in the park.” → Vivaan said that he ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) has run (c) have run
35. 35.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
36. 36.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
37. 37.Nisha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
38. 38.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
39. 39.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
40. 40.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name

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