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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 578 · 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.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  2. 2.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  3. 3.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  4. 4.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  5. 5.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  6. 6.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  7. 7.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  8. 8.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  9. 9.Aisha said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Aisha said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) had ridden (c) have ridden
  10. 10.Rahul said, “I am sending a message.” → Rahul said that he ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
  11. 11.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  12. 12.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  13. 13.Zoya said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Zoya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped
  14. 14.Pooja said, “I clean the room every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ the room every day. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) cleaned (d) clean
  15. 15.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  16. 16.Rahul asked me, “When do you get up?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  17. 17.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  18. 18.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  19. 19.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  20. 20.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  21. 21.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  22. 22.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  23. 23.Pooja said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Pooja said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  24. 24.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  25. 25.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  26. 26.Kavya said, “I am ready.” → Kavya said that she ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  27. 27.Nisha said, “I will catch the ball.” → Nisha said that she ___ catch the ball. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  28. 28.Ananya said, “I am sleepy.” → Ananya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  29. 29.Aditya ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  30. 30.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  31. 31.Sneha said, “I will make tea.” → Sneha said that she ___ make tea. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  32. 32.Aarav said, “I am taking the train.” → Aarav said that he ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) am taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
  33. 33.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  34. 34.Rohan said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ for the team every day. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapped (d) clapping
  35. 35.Aisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  36. 36.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  37. 37.Rahul ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  38. 38.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
  39. 39.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  40. 40.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his

Answer key

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

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