Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 270 · 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.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
2. 2.Aarav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
3. 3.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
4. 4.Aarav said, “I have taken the train.” → Aarav said that he ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had taken (c) have taken
5. 5.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
6. 6.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
7. 7.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Dev said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Dev said that he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) am jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
9. 9.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
10. 10.Ira asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
11. 11.Riya said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Riya said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carried (b) carry (c) carries (d) carrying
12. 12.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Saanvi ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
14. 14.Nisha said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Nisha said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) am watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
15. 15.Riya said, “I am singing a song.” → Riya said that she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) am singing (d) was singing
16. 16.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
17. 17.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
19. 19.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
20. 20.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
22. 22.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
23. 23.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
24. 24.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
25. 25.Yash said, “I have played cricket.” → Yash said that he ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) have played (c) has played
26. 26.Kavya said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) carried (c) carrying (d) carry
27. 27.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
28. 28.Nisha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
29. 29.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
30. 30.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
31. 31.Arjun said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaks (b) speak (c) spoke (d) speaking
32. 32.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
33. 33.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
34. 34.Aisha said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Aisha said that she ___ the ball. (a) had thrown (b) have thrown (c) has thrown
35. 35.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
37. 37.Isha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Isha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
38. 38.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
39. 39.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
40. 40.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want

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