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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 291 · 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.Aisha ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  2. 2.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  3. 3.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  4. 4.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  5. 5.Ira said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ira said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  6. 6.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  7. 7.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  8. 8.Rohan said, “I am sleepy.” → Rohan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  9. 9.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  10. 10.Ira said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Ira said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  11. 11.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  12. 12.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  13. 13.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  14. 14.Aarav said, “I am catching the ball.” → Aarav said that he ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
  15. 15.Rahul said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Rahul said that he ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
  16. 16.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  17. 17.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  18. 18.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  19. 19.Aarav said, “I am sleepy.” → Aarav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  20. 20.Kavya said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Kavya said that she ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) am speaking
  21. 21.Meera ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  22. 22.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  23. 23.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  24. 24.Dev said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Dev said that he ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) am helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
  25. 25.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  26. 26.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  27. 27.Farhan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  28. 28.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  29. 29.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  30. 30.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  31. 31.Vivaan said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) brought (b) bring (c) bringing (d) brings
  32. 32.Pooja said, “I am going to school.” → Pooja said that she ___ to school. (a) is going (b) am going (c) was going (d) were going
  33. 33.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  34. 34.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  35. 35.Riya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  36. 36.Diya said, “I have taken the train.” → Diya said that she ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) has taken (c) had taken
  37. 37.Priya asked me, “What do you want?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  38. 38.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  39. 39.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  40. 40.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her

Answer key

  1. said
  2. her
  3. where my school was
  4. what I wanted
  5. her
  6. his
  7. his
  8. was
  9. where my school was
  10. would
  11. her
  12. his
  13. when I got up
  14. was catching
  15. was swimming
  16. her
  17. which book I liked
  18. his
  19. was
  20. was speaking
  21. told
  22. her
  23. told
  24. was helping
  25. his
  26. told
  27. where my school was
  28. said
  29. his
  30. what my name was
  31. brought
  32. was going
  33. told
  34. her
  35. where my school was
  36. had taken
  37. what I wanted
  38. his
  39. his
  40. her

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