Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 727 · 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.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
2. 2.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
3. 3.Farhan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Manav said, “I am singing a song.” → Manav said that he ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) am singing
5. 5.Yash said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Yash said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carried (d) carries
6. 6.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
7. 7.Vivaan said, “I am planting a tree.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) am planting
8. 8.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
9. 9.Rohan said, “I cook rice every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cook (b) cooks (c) cooked (d) cooking
10. 10.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
11. 11.Ananya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) spoke (d) speaks
12. 12.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
13. 13.Nisha said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watched (b) watching (c) watch (d) watches
14. 14.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
15. 15.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
16. 16.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
17. 17.Arjun said, “I am sending a message.” → Arjun said that he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) am sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
18. 18.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
19. 19.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
20. 20.Arjun asked me, “What is your name?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
21. 21.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
23. 23.Aisha said, “I am playing cricket.” → Aisha said that she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) am playing
24. 24.Dev said, “I have taken the train.” → Dev said that he ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) had taken (c) has taken
25. 25.Aarav said, “I play cricket every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) play (b) played (c) plays (d) playing
26. 26.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
27. 27.Meera said, “I run in the park every day.” → Meera said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) running (c) ran (d) run
28. 28.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
29. 29.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
30. 30.Kavya said, “I will eat a mango.” → Kavya said that she ___ eat a mango. (a) is (b) will (c) would
31. 31.Zoya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
32. 32.Kabir said, “I am happy.” → Kabir said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
33. 33.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
34. 34.Rahul asked me, “What do you want?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
35. 35.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Kavya said, “I am sleepy.” → Kavya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
37. 37.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
38. 38.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Aarav said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) washed (c) wash (d) washes
40. 40.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he

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