Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 647 · 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.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
2. 2.Ira said, “I have carried the bag.” → Ira said that she ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) has carried
3. 3.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
4. 4.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
5. 5.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
6. 6.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
7. 7.Myra ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
8. 8.Rahul said, “I will catch the ball.” → Rahul said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) would (b) is (c) will
9. 9.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
10. 10.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
11. 11.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
12. 12.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
14. 14.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
15. 15.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
16. 16.Dev asked me, “When do you get up?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
17. 17.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
18. 18.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
19. 19.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
20. 20.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
21. 21.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
22. 22.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
23. 23.Isha asked me, “What is your name?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
24. 24.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
25. 25.Priya said, “I am tired.” → Priya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
26. 26.Kabir said, “I will run in the park.” → Kabir said that he ___ run in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
27. 27.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
28. 28.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
29. 29.Kabir said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb (d) climbed
30. 30.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
31. 31.Arjun ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
32. 32.Nisha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
33. 33.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
34. 34.Riya said, “I am baking a cake.” → Riya said that she ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was baking
35. 35.Isha said, “I will bake a cake.” → Isha said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) is (c) will
36. 36.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
37. 37.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
38. 38.Priya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
39. 39.Nisha said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Nisha said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) had ridden (c) have ridden
40. 40.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad

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