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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 637 · 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.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  2. 2.Rohan said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Rohan said that he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
  3. 3.Vivaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  4. 4.Manav said, “I am sleepy.” → Manav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  5. 5.Dev ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  7. 7.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  8. 8.Meera said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Meera said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) helping (b) helped (c) helps (d) help
  9. 9.Yash ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  10. 10.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  11. 11.Diya said, “I am watching a cartoon.” → Diya said that she ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
  12. 12.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  13. 13.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  14. 14.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  15. 15.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  16. 16.Neel said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Neel said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  17. 17.Tara said, “I take the train every day.” → Tara said that she ___ the train every day. (a) taking (b) took (c) take (d) takes
  18. 18.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  19. 19.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  20. 20.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  21. 21.Ira asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  22. 22.Kabir said, “I am hungry.” → Kabir said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  23. 23.Dev asked me, “What do you want?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  24. 24.Kavya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  25. 25.Rohan said, “I am sleepy.” → Rohan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  26. 26.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  27. 27.Arjun said, “I study science every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ science every day. (a) studies (b) studying (c) study (d) studied
  28. 28.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  29. 29.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  30. 30.Vivaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  31. 31.Riya said, “I am studying science.” → Riya said that she ___ science. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
  32. 32.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  33. 33.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  34. 34.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  35. 35.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  36. 36.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  37. 37.Kabir said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throws (b) throw (c) threw (d) throwing
  38. 38.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  39. 39.Ishaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  40. 40.Isha ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

Answer key

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

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