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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 312 · 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.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  2. 2.Dev said, “I have drunk milk.” → Dev said that he ___ milk. (a) had drunk (b) has drunk (c) have drunk
  3. 3.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  4. 4.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  5. 5.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  6. 6.Kunal asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  7. 7.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  8. 8.Kabir said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
  9. 9.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  10. 10.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  11. 11.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  12. 12.Ishaan said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Ishaan said that he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) am clapping
  13. 13.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  14. 14.Isha ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  15. 15.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  16. 16.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  17. 17.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  18. 18.Myra ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  19. 19.Nisha said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ a kite every day. (a) flies (b) flying (c) fly (d) flew
  20. 20.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  21. 21.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  22. 22.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  23. 23.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  24. 24.Rohan said, “I will study science.” → Rohan said that he ___ study science. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  25. 25.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  26. 26.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  27. 27.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  28. 28.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  29. 29.Vivaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  30. 30.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  31. 31.Neel said, “I am singing a song.” → Neel said that he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
  32. 32.Saanvi said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Saanvi said that she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
  33. 33.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  34. 34.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  35. 35.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  36. 36.Kunal said, “I win the match every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ the match every day. (a) winning (b) win (c) wins (d) won
  37. 37.Ananya said, “I am sleepy.” → Ananya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  38. 38.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  39. 39.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  40. 40.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

Answer key

  1. her
  2. had drunk
  3. his
  4. his
  5. her
  6. where my school was
  7. his
  8. was wearing
  9. her
  10. which book I liked
  11. his
  12. was clapping
  13. told
  14. said
  15. his
  16. what my name was
  17. where my school was
  18. told
  19. flew
  20. her
  21. when I got up
  22. his
  23. his
  24. would
  25. her
  26. where I lived
  27. his
  28. why I was sad
  29. what I wanted
  30. when I got up
  31. was singing
  32. was jogging
  33. said
  34. his
  35. when I got up
  36. won
  37. was
  38. told
  39. said
  40. told

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