Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 744 · 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.Sneha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
2. 2.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
3. 3.Tara said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Tara said that she ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) has washed (c) had washed
4. 4.Aditya said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Aditya said that he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) am carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
5. 5.Manav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
7. 7.Isha said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Isha said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) washed (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
8. 8.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
9. 9.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
10. 10.Vivaan said, “I am cooking rice.” → Vivaan said that he ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
11. 11.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
12. 12.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
13. 13.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
14. 14.Kabir said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Kabir said that he ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) have washed
15. 15.Karan said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Karan said that he ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) have cleaned
16. 16.Saanvi said, “I am busy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
17. 17.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
18. 18.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
19. 19.Arjun said, “I will sing a song.” → Arjun said that he ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) is (c) would
20. 20.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
21. 21.Kavya said, “I have drunk milk.” → Kavya said that she ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) have drunk (c) had drunk
22. 22.Arjun said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Arjun said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) is (b) will (c) would
23. 23.Ishaan said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) had climbed (c) has climbed
24. 24.Farhan said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eats (b) eat (c) ate (d) eating
25. 25.Rahul said, “I am ready.” → Rahul said that he ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
26. 26.Meera said, “I drink milk every day.” → Meera said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) drinking (d) drank
27. 27.Rahul said, “I have drunk milk.” → Rahul said that he ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) have drunk (c) had drunk
28. 28.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
29. 29.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
30. 30.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Tara said, “I run in the park every day.” → Tara said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) ran (b) runs (c) running (d) run
32. 32.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
33. 33.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
34. 34.Meera said, “I have cooked rice.” → Meera said that she ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) had cooked (c) has cooked
35. 35.Farhan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
36. 36.Farhan said, “I will clean the room.” → Farhan said that he ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) will (c) is
37. 37.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
38. 38.Kavya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
39. 39.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
40. 40.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted

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