Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 617 · 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.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
2. 2.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
3. 3.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
4. 4.Karan ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
5. 5.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
6. 6.Manav said, “I am happy.” → Manav said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
7. 7.Ananya said, “I am making tea.” → Ananya said that she ___ tea. (a) am making (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
8. 8.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
9. 9.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
10. 10.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
11. 11.Yash said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Yash said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) have ridden (c) has ridden
12. 12.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
13. 13.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
14. 14.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
15. 15.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
16. 16.Aditya ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
17. 17.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
18. 18.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
19. 19.Sneha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
20. 20.Kunal said, “I am happy.” → Kunal said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
21. 21.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
22. 22.Kunal said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Kunal said that he ___ buy vegetables. (a) is (b) will (c) would
23. 23.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
24. 24.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
25. 25.Isha ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
26. 26.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
27. 27.Rahul ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
28. 28.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
29. 29.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
30. 30.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
31. 31.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
32. 32.Farhan said, “I am hungry.” → Farhan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
33. 33.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
34. 34.Arjun asked me, “Where do you live?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
35. 35.Ananya ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
36. 36.Aditya said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Aditya said that he ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
37. 37.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
38. 38.Neel ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
39. 39.Omkar said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Omkar said that he ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jogged
40. 40.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

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