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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 508 · 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.Neel asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  2. 2.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  3. 3.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  4. 4.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  5. 5.Sneha said, “I write a letter every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) wrote (b) writes (c) writing (d) write
  6. 6.Rahul said, “I will play cricket.” → Rahul said that he ___ play cricket. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  7. 7.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
  8. 8.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
  9. 9.Saanvi said, “I play cricket every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) play (b) plays (c) playing (d) played
  10. 10.Zoya said, “I am sleepy.” → Zoya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  11. 11.Rahul said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Rahul said that he ___ watch a cartoon. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  12. 12.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  13. 13.Manav ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  14. 14.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  15. 15.Ishaan said, “I am drinking milk.” → Ishaan said that he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) am drinking
  16. 16.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  17. 17.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  18. 18.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  19. 19.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  20. 20.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  21. 21.Kabir said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Kabir said that he ___ the ball. (a) has thrown (b) have thrown (c) had thrown
  22. 22.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  23. 23.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  24. 24.Kabir said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) spoke (d) speaks
  25. 25.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  26. 26.Pooja said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Pooja said that she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) am jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
  27. 27.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  28. 28.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  29. 29.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  30. 30.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  31. 31.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  32. 32.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  33. 33.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  34. 34.Dev said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Dev said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) building (c) build (d) built
  35. 35.Kabir said, “I am tired.” → Kabir said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  36. 36.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  37. 37.Rohan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  38. 38.Dev said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Dev said that he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
  39. 39.Manav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  40. 40.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he

Answer key

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

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