Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 923 · 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.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
2. 2.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
3. 3.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
4. 4.Nisha said, “I clean the room every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleaned (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) clean
5. 5.Saanvi ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
6. 6.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
7. 7.Diya said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Diya said that she ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
8. 8.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
9. 9.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
10. 10.Arjun said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches (d) watched
11. 11.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
12. 12.Myra ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
13. 13.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
14. 14.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
15. 15.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
16. 16.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
17. 17.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
18. 18.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
19. 19.Riya said, “I have caught the ball.” → Riya said that she ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) had caught (c) have caught
20. 20.Ananya said, “I will study science.” → Ananya said that she ___ study science. (a) is (b) will (c) would
21. 21.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
22. 22.Ananya said, “I have brought lunch.” → Ananya said that she ___ lunch. (a) has brought (b) had brought (c) have brought
23. 23.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
24. 24.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
25. 25.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
26. 26.Kabir said, “I will play cricket.” → Kabir said that he ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) would (c) is
27. 27.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
28. 28.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
29. 29.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
30. 30.Neel said, “I am sleepy.” → Neel said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
31. 31.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
32. 32.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
33. 33.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
34. 34.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
35. 35.Yash said, “I will throw the ball.” → Yash said that he ___ throw the ball. (a) is (b) would (c) will
36. 36.Diya said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a cap every day. (a) wear (b) wearing (c) wears (d) wore
37. 37.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
38. 38.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
39. 39.Farhan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
40. 40.Nisha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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