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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 327 · 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.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  2. 2.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  3. 3.Aditya said, “I clean the room every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) cleaned (c) cleans (d) clean
  4. 4.Rohan said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Rohan said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had built
  5. 5.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  6. 6.Tara said, “I have planted a tree.” → Tara said that she ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) has planted (c) had planted
  7. 7.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  8. 8.Diya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  9. 9.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  10. 10.Sneha said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Sneha said that she ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) am speaking
  11. 11.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  12. 12.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  13. 13.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  14. 14.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  15. 15.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  16. 16.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  17. 17.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  18. 18.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  19. 19.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  20. 20.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  21. 21.Meera ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  22. 22.Meera said, “I have gone to school.” → Meera said that she ___ to school. (a) has gone (b) have gone (c) had gone
  23. 23.Pooja asked me, “When do you get up?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  24. 24.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  25. 25.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  26. 26.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  27. 27.Ananya said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Ananya said that she ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
  28. 28.Dev said, “I will write a letter.” → Dev said that he ___ write a letter. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  29. 29.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  30. 30.Diya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Diya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  31. 31.Vivaan said, “I am ready.” → Vivaan said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  32. 32.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  33. 33.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  34. 34.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  35. 35.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  36. 36.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  37. 37.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
  38. 38.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  39. 39.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  40. 40.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him

Answer key

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

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