Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 500 · 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.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
2. 2.Rahul said, “I am sleepy.” → Rahul said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
3. 3.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
4. 4.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
5. 5.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
6. 6.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
7. 7.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
8. 8.Yash said, “I am telling a story.” → Yash said that he ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
9. 9.Riya said, “I am making tea.” → Riya said that she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) am making
10. 10.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
11. 11.Ira said, “I have drunk milk.” → Ira said that she ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) had drunk (c) have drunk
12. 12.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
13. 13.Ananya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
14. 14.Aisha said, “I will sing a song.” → Aisha said that she ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) will (c) is
15. 15.Meera said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) building (b) builds (c) build (d) built
16. 16.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
18. 18.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
19. 19.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
20. 20.Neel said, “I make tea every day.” → Neel said that he ___ tea every day. (a) makes (b) made (c) make (d) making
21. 21.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
22. 22.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
23. 23.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
24. 24.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
25. 25.Aisha said, “I have run in the park.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had run (c) have run
26. 26.Ishaan said, “I will run in the park.” → Ishaan said that he ___ run in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
27. 27.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
28. 28.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
29. 29.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
30. 30.Ishaan said, “I have baked a cake.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) had baked (c) has baked
31. 31.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
32. 32.Ira said, “I will climb a tree.” → Ira said that she ___ climb a tree. (a) is (b) would (c) will
33. 33.Aditya said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Aditya said that he ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
34. 34.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
36. 36.Meera said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Meera said that she ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed
37. 37.Kunal ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
38. 38.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
39. 39.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
40. 40.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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