Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 112 · 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 asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
2. 2.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
3. 3.Kabir said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) helped (c) help (d) helping
4. 4.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
5. 5.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
6. 6.Farhan said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) catch (b) caught (c) catching (d) catches
7. 7.Vivaan said, “I have planted a tree.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) has planted (c) had planted
8. 8.Arjun said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Arjun said that he ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) have washed
9. 9.Zoya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
11. 11.Rahul said, “I will send a message.” → Rahul said that he ___ send a message. (a) is (b) will (c) would
12. 12.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
13. 13.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
16. 16.Myra said, “I take the train every day.” → Myra said that she ___ the train every day. (a) took (b) takes (c) taking (d) take
17. 17.Karan said, “I sing a song every day.” → Karan said that he ___ a song every day. (a) singing (b) sing (c) sang (d) sings
18. 18.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
19. 19.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
20. 20.Neel said, “I am catching the ball.” → Neel said that he ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
21. 21.Meera said, “I am winning the match.” → Meera said that she ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) am winning
22. 22.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
23. 23.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
24. 24.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
25. 25.Arjun said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Arjun said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) would (b) is (c) will
26. 26.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
27. 27.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
28. 28.Karan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
29. 29.Ira said, “I have taken the train.” → Ira said that she ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had taken (c) have taken
30. 30.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
31. 31.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
32. 32.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Ananya said, “My kite is torn.” → Ananya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
34. 34.Neel said, “I am hungry.” → Neel said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
35. 35.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
36. 36.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
37. 37.Ira said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Ira said that she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) am jogging (d) is jogging
38. 38.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
40. 40.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told

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