Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 249 · 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.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
2. 2.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
3. 3.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
4. 4.Zoya said, “I am baking a cake.” → Zoya said that she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) am baking (d) is baking
5. 5.Meera said, “I have taken the train.” → Meera said that she ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) has taken (c) have taken
6. 6.Arjun said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Arjun said that he ___ the room. (a) have cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) had cleaned
7. 7.Rahul said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jogged (d) jog
8. 8.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
9. 9.Priya said, “I win the match every day.” → Priya said that she ___ the match every day. (a) wins (b) winning (c) won (d) win
10. 10.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
11. 11.Aditya said, “I have sung a song.” → Aditya said that he ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sung
12. 12.Zoya said, “I run in the park every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) run (b) ran (c) running (d) runs
13. 13.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
14. 14.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
15. 15.Ananya said, “I am hungry.” → Ananya said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
16. 16.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
18. 18.Omkar ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
20. 20.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
21. 21.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
23. 23.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
24. 24.Dev said, “I will win the match.” → Dev said that he ___ win the match. (a) is (b) will (c) would
25. 25.Karan said, “I will jog in the park.” → Karan said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
26. 26.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
27. 27.Meera said, “I am flying a kite.” → Meera said that she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) am flying (d) were flying
28. 28.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
29. 29.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
30. 30.Ishaan said, “I am tired.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
31. 31.Arjun said, “I am tired.” → Arjun said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
32. 32.Dev said, “I am hungry.” → Dev said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
33. 33.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
35. 35.Ananya said, “I will plant a tree.” → Ananya said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) would (b) is (c) will
36. 36.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
37. 37.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
38. 38.Tara said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Tara said that she ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
39. 39.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
40. 40.Zoya said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Zoya said that she ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing

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