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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 635 · 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.Rahul ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  2. 2.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  3. 3.Priya said, “I am ready.” → Priya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  4. 4.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  5. 5.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  6. 6.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  7. 7.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  8. 8.Kabir said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) am jogging
  9. 9.Yash said, “I am taking the train.” → Yash said that he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) am taking
  10. 10.Diya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  11. 11.Ira ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  12. 12.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  13. 13.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  14. 14.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  15. 15.Priya said, “I have taken the train.” → Priya said that she ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) has taken (c) had taken
  16. 16.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  17. 17.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  18. 18.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  19. 19.Ananya said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) threw
  20. 20.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  21. 21.Diya said, “I am writing a letter.” → Diya said that she ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) am writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
  22. 22.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  23. 23.Aisha said, “I wash the dishes every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ the dishes every day. (a) wash (b) washes (c) washing (d) washed
  24. 24.Ishaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ishaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  25. 25.Tara said, “I have gone to school.” → Tara said that she ___ to school. (a) has gone (b) had gone (c) have gone
  26. 26.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  27. 27.Ishaan said, “I am busy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  28. 28.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  29. 29.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  30. 30.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  31. 31.Aditya ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  32. 32.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  33. 33.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  34. 34.Aditya said, “I am hungry.” → Aditya said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  35. 35.Sneha said, “I will cook rice.” → Sneha said that she ___ cook rice. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  36. 36.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  37. 37.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  38. 38.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  39. 39.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  40. 40.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her

Answer key

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

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