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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 160 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  2. 2.Vivaan said, “I have flown a kite.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) have flown (c) has flown
  3. 3.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  4. 4.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  5. 5.Farhan said, “I am making tea.” → Farhan said that he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) am making (c) were making (d) was making
  6. 6.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  7. 7.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  8. 8.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  9. 9.Rahul ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  10. 10.Ishaan said, “I will sing a song.” → Ishaan said that he ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.Diya said, “I will draw a picture.” → Diya said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  13. 13.Priya ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  14. 14.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  15. 15.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  16. 16.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  17. 17.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  18. 18.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  19. 19.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  20. 20.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  21. 21.Meera said, “I have run in the park.” → Meera said that she ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) has run (c) had run
  22. 22.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  23. 23.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  24. 24.Pooja said, “I have cooked rice.” → Pooja said that she ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cooked
  25. 25.Ananya said, “I am running in the park.” → Ananya said that she ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) was running (c) is running (d) were running
  26. 26.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  27. 27.Sneha ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.Priya said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Priya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
  29. 29.Aarav said, “I have studied science.” → Aarav said that he ___ science. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) had studied
  30. 30.Priya said, “I am hungry.” → Priya said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  31. 31.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  32. 32.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  33. 33.Nisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  34. 34.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  35. 35.Ishaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  36. 36.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  37. 37.Ananya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) spoke (d) speaks
  38. 38.Myra said, “I am baking a cake.” → Myra said that she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) am baking (d) were baking
  39. 39.Myra said, “I will eat a mango.” → Myra said that she ___ eat a mango. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  40. 40.Sneha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

Answer key

  1. which book I liked
  2. had flown
  3. told
  4. said
  5. was making
  6. his
  7. where I lived
  8. her
  9. told
  10. would
  11. when I got up
  12. would
  13. said
  14. told
  15. his
  16. told
  17. what I wanted
  18. her
  19. where I lived
  20. where I lived
  21. had run
  22. where my school was
  23. his
  24. had cooked
  25. was running
  26. why I was sad
  27. said
  28. was dancing
  29. had studied
  30. was
  31. his
  32. where I lived
  33. what I wanted
  34. was
  35. where I lived
  36. why I was sad
  37. spoke
  38. was baking
  39. would
  40. told

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