Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 79 · 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.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
2. 2.Omkar said, “I will clap for the team.” → Omkar said that he ___ clap for the team. (a) will (b) is (c) would
3. 3.Ishaan said, “I will run in the park.” → Ishaan said that he ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) will (c) is
4. 4.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
5. 5.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
7. 7.Omkar said, “I am singing a song.” → Omkar said that he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) am singing (d) is singing
8. 8.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
9. 9.Yash said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Yash said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) clap (b) claps (c) clapping (d) clapped
10. 10.Farhan said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Farhan said that he ___ a picture. (a) has drawn (b) had drawn (c) have drawn
11. 11.Karan said, “I have run in the park.” → Karan said that he ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) have run (c) had run
12. 12.Arjun ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
13. 13.Kavya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
14. 14.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
15. 15.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
16. 16.Tara said, “I am tired.” → Tara said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
17. 17.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
18. 18.Rahul said, “I am eating a mango.” → Rahul said that he ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) am eating (c) is eating (d) were eating
19. 19.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
20. 20.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
21. 21.Arjun said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Arjun said that he ___ the ball. (a) has thrown (b) have thrown (c) had thrown
22. 22.Neel said, “I will cook rice.” → Neel said that he ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) will (c) is
23. 23.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
24. 24.Nisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Nisha said, “I am tired.” → Nisha said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
26. 26.Rahul said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Rahul said that he ___ the dishes. (a) had washed (b) has washed (c) have washed
27. 27.Manav said, “I tell a story every day.” → Manav said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) telling (c) tells (d) told
28. 28.Vivaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
29. 29.Aisha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
31. 31.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
32. 32.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
33. 33.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
34. 34.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
35. 35.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
36. 36.Yash said, “I am happy.” → Yash said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
37. 37.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
38. 38.Diya said, “I am sleepy.” → Diya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
39. 39.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
40. 40.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my

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