Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 89 · 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 I got up (c) when did I get up
2. 2.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
3. 3.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
4. 4.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
5. 5.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
6. 6.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
7. 7.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
8. 8.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
9. 9.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
10. 10.Pooja said, “I drink milk every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drank (d) drinks
11. 11.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
12. 12.Aarav said, “I will clean the room.” → Aarav said that he ___ clean the room. (a) is (b) would (c) will
13. 13.Kabir said, “I am hungry.” → Kabir said that he ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
14. 14.Ishaan said, “I am taking the train.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) am taking
15. 15.Kunal ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
16. 16.Diya said, “I will clean the room.” → Diya said that she ___ clean the room. (a) would (b) will (c) is
17. 17.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
18. 18.Ira said, “I play cricket every day.” → Ira said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) played
19. 19.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
20. 20.Isha said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Isha said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) planting (b) plants (c) plant (d) planted
21. 21.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
22. 22.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
23. 23.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
24. 24.Priya said, “I am tired.” → Priya said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
25. 25.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
26. 26.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
27. 27.Aditya said, “I will make tea.” → Aditya said that he ___ make tea. (a) would (b) will (c) is
28. 28.Myra said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Myra said that she ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rode (b) rides (c) ride (d) riding
29. 29.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
30. 30.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
31. 31.Myra said, “I am ready.” → Myra said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
32. 32.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
33. 33.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
34. 34.Myra ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
35. 35.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
36. 36.Saanvi said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) has eaten (c) have eaten
37. 37.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
38. 38.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
39. 39.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
40. 40.Pooja ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

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