Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 118 · 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 said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
2. 2.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
4. 4.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
5. 5.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
6. 6.Tara said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Tara said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) threw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
7. 7.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
8. 8.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
9. 9.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
10. 10.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
11. 11.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
13. 13.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
14. 14.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
15. 15.Pooja said, “I run in the park every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) run (c) ran (d) running
16. 16.Aisha said, “I have run in the park.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) had run (c) has run
17. 17.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
18. 18.Kabir said, “I cook rice every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cooked
19. 19.Kavya said, “I have cooked rice.” → Kavya said that she ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) have cooked (c) has cooked
20. 20.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
21. 21.Kavya said, “I am hungry.” → Kavya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
22. 22.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
23. 23.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
24. 24.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
25. 25.Meera said, “I will jog in the park.” → Meera said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
26. 26.Ananya said, “I will fly a kite.” → Ananya said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) is (b) will (c) would
27. 27.Sneha said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Sneha said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) is (c) would
28. 28.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
29. 29.Neel said, “I am busy.” → Neel said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
30. 30.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Diya ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
32. 32.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
33. 33.Manav said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Manav said that he ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) has eaten (c) had eaten
34. 34.Kavya said, “I am cooking rice.” → Kavya said that she ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
35. 35.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
37. 37.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
38. 38.Kavya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
39. 39.Priya said, “I write a letter every day.” → Priya said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) write (c) writing (d) wrote
40. 40.Isha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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