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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 506 · 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.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  2. 2.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  3. 3.Aisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Aisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  4. 4.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  5. 5.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  6. 6.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  7. 7.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  8. 8.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  9. 9.Sneha said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapped
  10. 10.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  11. 11.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  12. 12.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  13. 13.Nisha ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  14. 14.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  15. 15.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  16. 16.Aisha said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Aisha said that she ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climbed
  17. 17.Aarav said, “I have written a letter.” → Aarav said that he ___ a letter. (a) had written (b) have written (c) has written
  18. 18.Farhan said, “I will cook rice.” → Farhan said that he ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  19. 19.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  20. 20.Ananya said, “I am hungry.” → Ananya said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
  21. 21.Diya asked me, “What do you want?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  22. 22.Ananya asked me, “What is your name?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  23. 23.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  24. 24.Sneha said, “I am happy.” → Sneha said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  25. 25.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  26. 26.Aditya said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Aditya said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  27. 27.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  29. 29.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  30. 30.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  31. 31.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  32. 32.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  33. 33.Diya said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Diya said that she ___ speak Hindi. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  34. 34.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  35. 35.Ishaan said, “I am throwing the ball.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
  36. 36.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  37. 37.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  38. 38.Aarav said, “I am tired.” → Aarav said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  39. 39.Yash said, “I am eating a mango.” → Yash said that he ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) am eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
  40. 40.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

Answer key

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

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