Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 241 · 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.Rohan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
2. 2.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
3. 3.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
4. 4.Vivaan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
5. 5.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
6. 6.Aisha said, “I write a letter every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) write (c) wrote (d) writes
7. 7.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
8. 8.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
9. 9.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
10. 10.Aisha said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Aisha said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) is (b) would (c) will
11. 11.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
12. 12.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
13. 13.Manav said, “I send a message every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending (d) sent
14. 14.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
15. 15.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
16. 16.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
17. 17.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
18. 18.Saanvi ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
19. 19.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
21. 21.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
23. 23.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
24. 24.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
25. 25.Meera said, “I am happy.” → Meera said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
26. 26.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
27. 27.Priya said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Priya said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) is (b) will (c) would
28. 28.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
29. 29.Karan said, “I have brought lunch.” → Karan said that he ___ lunch. (a) had brought (b) have brought (c) has brought
30. 30.Manav said, “I am hungry.” → Manav said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
31. 31.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
33. 33.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
34. 34.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
35. 35.Aditya said, “I am sleepy.” → Aditya said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
36. 36.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
37. 37.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
38. 38.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Vivaan said, “I drink milk every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drank (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
40. 40.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his

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