Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 709 · 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.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
2. 2.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
3. 3.Aarav said, “I cook rice every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooks (d) cooked
4. 4.Nisha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Diya said, “I am eating a mango.” → Diya said that she ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
7. 7.Kunal ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
8. 8.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
9. 9.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
10. 10.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
11. 11.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
12. 12.Aarav said, “I am happy.” → Aarav said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
13. 13.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
14. 14.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
15. 15.Neel said, “I will tell a story.” → Neel said that he ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) would (c) will
16. 16.Priya said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Priya said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watches (c) watched (d) watch
17. 17.Riya said, “I will play cricket.” → Riya said that she ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) would (c) will
18. 18.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
19. 19.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
20. 20.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
21. 21.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
23. 23.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
24. 24.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
25. 25.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
26. 26.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
27. 27.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
28. 28.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
29. 29.Sneha said, “I will jog in the park.” → Sneha said that she ___ jog in the park. (a) is (b) would (c) will
30. 30.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
31. 31.Saanvi said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jog (b) jogged (c) jogs (d) jogging
32. 32.Nisha said, “I am happy.” → Nisha said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
33. 33.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
34. 34.Vivaan said, “I am winning the match.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
35. 35.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
36. 36.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
37. 37.Kavya said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Kavya said that she ___ buy vegetables. (a) would (b) will (c) is
38. 38.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
39. 39.Neel said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Neel said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) will (c) would
40. 40.Kabir said, “I am hungry.” → Kabir said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am

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