Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 645 · 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.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
2. 2.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
3. 3.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
4. 4.Yash said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Yash said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buying (b) buy (c) bought (d) buys
5. 5.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
6. 6.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
7. 7.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
8. 8.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
9. 9.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
10. 10.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
11. 11.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
12. 12.Riya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
13. 13.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
14. 14.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
15. 15.Dev said, “I have studied science.” → Dev said that he ___ science. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) had studied
16. 16.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Tara ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
19. 19.Kunal said, “I am tired.” → Kunal said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
20. 20.Aarav said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Aarav said that he ___ buy vegetables. (a) is (b) will (c) would
21. 21.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
22. 22.Vivaan said, “I will climb a tree.” → Vivaan said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) will (b) is (c) would
23. 23.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
24. 24.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
25. 25.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
26. 26.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
27. 27.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
28. 28.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
29. 29.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
30. 30.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
31. 31.Arjun said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) had swum (c) has swum
32. 32.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
33. 33.Tara said, “I am running in the park.” → Tara said that she ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) was running (c) is running (d) were running
34. 34.Rahul said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) threw
35. 35.Diya said, “I have run in the park.” → Diya said that she ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) has run (c) had run
36. 36.Zoya said, “I am ready.” → Zoya said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
37. 37.Kavya said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) washed (c) washes (d) wash
38. 38.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
39. 39.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
40. 40.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad

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