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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 366 · 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.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  2. 2.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  3. 3.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  4. 4.Dev said, “I have played cricket.” → Dev said that he ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) had played (c) have played
  5. 5.Myra said, “I am tired.” → Myra said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  6. 6.Sneha said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Sneha said that she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) am jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
  7. 7.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  8. 8.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  9. 9.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  10. 10.Saanvi ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  11. 11.Karan said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Karan said that he ___ vegetables every day. (a) buy (b) bought (c) buying (d) buys
  12. 12.Zoya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  13. 13.Rahul said, “I am ready.” → Rahul said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  14. 14.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  15. 15.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  16. 16.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  17. 17.Arjun said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Arjun said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  18. 18.Nisha said, “I have caught the ball.” → Nisha said that she ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) have caught (c) had caught
  19. 19.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  20. 20.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  21. 21.Aarav said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Aarav said that he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) am drawing
  22. 22.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  23. 23.Ira ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  24. 24.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  25. 25.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  26. 26.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  27. 27.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  28. 28.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  29. 29.Diya said, “I am busy.” → Diya said that she ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  30. 30.Myra asked me, “What is your name?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  31. 31.Meera said, “I will feed the dog.” → Meera said that she ___ feed the dog. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  32. 32.Aisha said, “I have won the match.” → Aisha said that she ___ the match. (a) have won (b) had won (c) has won
  33. 33.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  34. 34.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  35. 35.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  36. 36.Diya said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Diya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) am dancing
  37. 37.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  38. 38.Ishaan said, “I am cooking rice.” → Ishaan said that he ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) am cooking
  39. 39.Aditya said, “I will sing a song.” → Aditya said that he ___ sing a song. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  40. 40.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like

Answer key

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

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