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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 420 · 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.Rohan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  2. 2.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
  3. 3.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  4. 4.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  5. 5.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  6. 6.Myra said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Myra said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) am riding (d) were riding
  7. 7.Farhan said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Farhan said that he ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) am helping
  8. 8.Aisha said, “I am planting a tree.” → Aisha said that she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) am planting
  9. 9.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  10. 10.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  11. 11.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  12. 12.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  13. 13.Dev said, “I make tea every day.” → Dev said that he ___ tea every day. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) made
  14. 14.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  15. 15.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  16. 16.Ira said, “I am telling a story.” → Ira said that she ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
  17. 17.Farhan said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feed (b) fed (c) feeding (d) feeds
  18. 18.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  19. 19.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  20. 20.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  21. 21.Saanvi said, “I am tired.” → Saanvi said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  22. 22.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  23. 23.Riya said, “I win the match every day.” → Riya said that she ___ the match every day. (a) winning (b) win (c) won (d) wins
  24. 24.Rahul said, “I will study science.” → Rahul said that he ___ study science. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  25. 25.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  26. 26.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  27. 27.Aarav said, “I am busy.” → Aarav said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  28. 28.Kabir said, “I clean the room every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the room every day. (a) cleaning (b) cleaned (c) cleans (d) clean
  29. 29.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  30. 30.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  31. 31.Tara ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  32. 32.Neel said, “I am ready.” → Neel said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
  33. 33.Manav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  34. 34.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  35. 35.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  36. 36.Aisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  37. 37.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  38. 38.Aditya said, “I cook rice every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cooks (c) cook (d) cooked
  39. 39.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  40. 40.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers

Answer key

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

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