Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 971 · 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.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
2. 2.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
3. 3.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
4. 4.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
5. 5.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
6. 6.Pooja asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
7. 7.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
8. 8.Kunal said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Kunal said that he ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) have danced (c) has danced
9. 9.Aarav said, “I am making tea.” → Aarav said that he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) am making (d) was making
10. 10.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
11. 11.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
12. 12.Farhan ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.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
14. 14.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
15. 15.Kunal said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Kunal said that he ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) had eaten (c) has eaten
16. 16.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
17. 17.Tara said, “I am sleepy.” → Tara said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
18. 18.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
19. 19.Kunal said, “I tell a story every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a story every day. (a) telling (b) tells (c) told (d) tell
20. 20.Saanvi said, “I drink milk every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) drank (d) drinks
21. 21.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
22. 22.Rahul said, “I will draw a picture.” → Rahul said that he ___ draw a picture. (a) is (b) will (c) would
23. 23.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
24. 24.Karan said, “I have cooked rice.” → Karan said that he ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cooked
25. 25.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
26. 26.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
27. 27.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
28. 28.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
29. 29.Kunal said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Kunal said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) am riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
30. 30.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
31. 31.Diya said, “I will clap for the team.” → Diya said that she ___ clap for the team. (a) is (b) would (c) will
32. 32.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
33. 33.Aarav ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
34. 34.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
35. 35.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
36. 36.Aarav said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Aarav said that he ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jogged
37. 37.Tara said, “I am hungry.” → Tara said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
38. 38.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
39. 39.Diya said, “I am catching the ball.” → Diya said that she ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
40. 40.Omkar said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Omkar said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) have watched (c) had watched

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