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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 628 · 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.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  2. 2.Pooja said, “I play cricket every day.” → Pooja said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) play (b) played (c) playing (d) plays
  3. 3.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  4. 4.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  5. 5.Diya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  6. 6.Ira said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Ira said that she ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) am carrying
  7. 7.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  8. 8.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  9. 9.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  10. 10.Aarav ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  11. 11.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  12. 12.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  13. 13.Isha said, “I am telling a story.” → Isha said that she ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) am telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
  14. 14.Aisha said, “I have clapped for the team.” → Aisha said that she ___ for the team. (a) had clapped (b) have clapped (c) has clapped
  15. 15.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  16. 16.Dev asked me, “What is your name?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  17. 17.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  18. 18.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  19. 19.Kabir said, “I am sleepy.” → Kabir said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  20. 20.Myra said, “I take the train every day.” → Myra said that she ___ the train every day. (a) taking (b) took (c) takes (d) take
  21. 21.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  22. 22.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  23. 23.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  24. 24.Ishaan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  25. 25.Diya said, “I am sleepy.” → Diya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  26. 26.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  27. 27.Meera ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  28. 28.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  29. 29.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  30. 30.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  31. 31.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  32. 32.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  33. 33.Zoya said, “My room is clean.” → Zoya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  34. 34.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  35. 35.Aisha said, “I am tired.” → Aisha said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  36. 36.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  37. 37.Neel said, “My kite is torn.” → Neel said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  38. 38.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  39. 39.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  40. 40.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told

Answer key

  1. his
  2. played
  3. his
  4. why I was sad
  5. why I was sad
  6. was carrying
  7. which book I liked
  8. where I lived
  9. her
  10. said
  11. where I lived
  12. where I lived
  13. was telling
  14. had clapped
  15. what my name was
  16. what my name was
  17. which book I liked
  18. what I wanted
  19. was
  20. took
  21. where I lived
  22. told
  23. her
  24. said
  25. was
  26. said
  27. said
  28. his
  29. which book I liked
  30. his
  31. his
  32. his
  33. her
  34. where I lived
  35. was
  36. where I lived
  37. his
  38. what I wanted
  39. her
  40. told

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