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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 457 · 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 said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  2. 2.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  3. 3.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  4. 4.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  5. 5.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  6. 6.Rahul said, “I will catch the ball.” → Rahul said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  7. 7.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  8. 8.Karan asked me, “What is your name?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  9. 9.Yash said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Yash said that he ___ Grandma every day. (a) helped (b) helping (c) help (d) helps
  10. 10.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  11. 11.Aditya said, “I am busy.” → Aditya said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  12. 12.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  13. 13.Ishaan said, “I am hungry.” → Ishaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  14. 14.Kunal ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  15. 15.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  16. 16.Manav said, “I will jog in the park.” → Manav said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  17. 17.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  18. 18.Ira asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  19. 19.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  20. 20.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  21. 21.Dev said, “I am busy.” → Dev said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  22. 22.Pooja said, “I have worn a cap.” → Pooja said that she ___ a cap. (a) had worn (b) has worn (c) have worn
  23. 23.Karan said, “I am happy.” → Karan said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  24. 24.Sneha said, “I am sleepy.” → Sneha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  25. 25.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  26. 26.Zoya said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Zoya said that she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) am throwing (d) was throwing
  27. 27.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  28. 28.Isha said, “I will plant a tree.” → Isha said that she ___ plant a tree. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  29. 29.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  30. 30.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  31. 31.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  32. 32.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  33. 33.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  34. 34.Tara said, “I am tired.” → Tara said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  35. 35.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  36. 36.Yash said, “My kite is torn.” → Yash said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  37. 37.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  38. 38.Rohan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  39. 39.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  40. 40.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she

Answer key

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

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