Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 863 · 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.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
2. 2.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
3. 3.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
4. 4.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
5. 5.Karan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Arjun said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ in the pool every day. (a) swim (b) swims (c) swam (d) swimming
7. 7.Ishaan said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throw (b) throwing (c) throws (d) threw
8. 8.Sneha said, “I am ready.” → Sneha said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
9. 9.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
10. 10.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
11. 11.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
13. 13.Priya said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Priya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) has danced (c) have danced
14. 14.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
15. 15.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
16. 16.Manav said, “I am ready.” → Manav said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
17. 17.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Kavya said, “I am tired.” → Kavya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
19. 19.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
20. 20.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
21. 21.Isha said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Isha said that she ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) have eaten
22. 22.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
23. 23.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
24. 24.Rohan said, “I will send a message.” → Rohan said that he ___ send a message. (a) would (b) is (c) will
25. 25.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
26. 26.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
27. 27.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
28. 28.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
30. 30.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
31. 31.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
32. 32.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
33. 33.Rohan said, “I have sung a song.” → Rohan said that he ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sung
34. 34.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
35. 35.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
36. 36.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
37. 37.Ira said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climb (d) climbed
38. 38.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
39. 39.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my

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