Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 561 · 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.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
2. 2.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
3. 3.Priya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
4. 4.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
5. 5.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
6. 6.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
7. 7.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
8. 8.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
9. 9.Ira asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
10. 10.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
11. 11.Manav said, “I take the train every day.” → Manav said that he ___ the train every day. (a) take (b) takes (c) took (d) taking
12. 12.Vivaan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
13. 13.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
14. 14.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
15. 15.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
16. 16.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
17. 17.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
18. 18.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
19. 19.Neel ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
20. 20.Myra said, “I am sleepy.” → Myra said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
21. 21.Riya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
22. 22.Kabir ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
23. 23.Kavya said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Kavya said that she ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) have eaten
24. 24.Zoya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
25. 25.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
26. 26.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
27. 27.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
28. 28.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
29. 29.Saanvi said, “I have flown a kite.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) had flown (c) have flown
30. 30.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
31. 31.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
32. 32.Omkar said, “I will plant a tree.” → Omkar said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) is (b) will (c) would
33. 33.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
34. 34.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
35. 35.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
36. 36.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
37. 37.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
38. 38.Aarav said, “I will catch the ball.” → Aarav said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) is (b) would (c) will
39. 39.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
40. 40.Ananya said, “I will cook rice.” → Ananya said that she ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) is (c) will

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