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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 550 · 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.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  2. 2.Arjun said, “I am eating a mango.” → Arjun said that he ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) am eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
  3. 3.Rohan said, “I have cooked rice.” → Rohan said that he ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) had cooked (c) have cooked
  4. 4.Kavya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  5. 5.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Priya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  7. 7.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  8. 8.Zoya said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Zoya said that she ___ in the pool. (a) have swum (b) had swum (c) has swum
  9. 9.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  10. 10.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  11. 11.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  12. 12.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  13. 13.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  14. 14.Aditya said, “I win the match every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ the match every day. (a) won (b) wins (c) winning (d) win
  15. 15.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  16. 16.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  17. 17.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  18. 18.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  19. 19.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  20. 20.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  21. 21.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  22. 22.Pooja said, “I will take the train.” → Pooja said that she ___ take the train. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  23. 23.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  24. 24.Kabir asked me, “What do you want?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  25. 25.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  26. 26.Karan said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Karan said that he ___ Grandma. (a) had helped (b) has helped (c) have helped
  27. 27.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  28. 28.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  29. 29.Riya said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Riya said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  30. 30.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  31. 31.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  32. 32.Neel said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Neel said that he ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) am climbing (d) is climbing
  33. 33.Isha said, “I am happy.” → Isha said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  34. 34.Zoya asked me, “What is your name?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  35. 35.Sneha said, “I am happy.” → Sneha said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  36. 36.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  37. 37.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  38. 38.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  39. 39.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  40. 40.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers

Answer key

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

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