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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 44 · 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.Riya said, “I am baking a cake.” → Riya said that she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
  2. 2.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  3. 3.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  4. 4.Meera asked me, “What is your name?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  5. 5.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  6. 6.Pooja said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carries (d) carried
  7. 7.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  8. 8.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  9. 9.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  10. 10.Pooja said, “I am tired.” → Pooja said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  11. 11.Isha said, “My kite is torn.” → Isha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  12. 12.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  13. 13.Omkar ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  14. 14.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  15. 15.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  16. 16.Kunal said, “I am happy.” → Kunal said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  17. 17.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  18. 18.Farhan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  19. 19.Aditya said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Aditya said that he ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climbed
  20. 20.Kavya said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) helping (b) help (c) helped (d) helps
  21. 21.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  22. 22.Ira said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Ira said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) was watching
  23. 23.Kunal said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Kunal said that he ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) had spoken (c) have spoken
  24. 24.Nisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  25. 25.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  26. 26.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  27. 27.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  28. 28.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  29. 29.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  30. 30.Riya said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) build (b) built (c) building (d) builds
  31. 31.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  32. 32.Aditya ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  33. 33.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  34. 34.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  35. 35.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
  36. 36.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  37. 37.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  38. 38.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  39. 39.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  40. 40.Sneha said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Sneha said that she ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had built

Answer key

  1. was baking
  2. his
  3. what I wanted
  4. what my name was
  5. his
  6. carried
  7. told
  8. when I got up
  9. his
  10. was
  11. her
  12. what I wanted
  13. told
  14. when I got up
  15. told
  16. was
  17. his
  18. when I got up
  19. had climbed
  20. helped
  21. where my school was
  22. was watching
  23. had spoken
  24. told
  25. his
  26. his
  27. told
  28. his
  29. what my name was
  30. built
  31. his
  32. said
  33. his
  34. his
  35. her
  36. what I wanted
  37. his
  38. her
  39. what I wanted
  40. had built

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