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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 643 · 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.Ira ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  2. 2.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  3. 3.Rohan asked me, “What is your name?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  4. 4.Zoya said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) built (b) building (c) builds (d) build
  5. 5.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  6. 6.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  7. 7.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  8. 8.Riya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  9. 9.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  10. 10.Tara said, “My kite is torn.” → Tara said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  11. 11.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  12. 12.Yash said, “I will win the match.” → Yash said that he ___ win the match. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  13. 13.Riya said, “I am happy.” → Riya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  14. 14.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  15. 15.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  16. 16.Zoya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  17. 17.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  18. 18.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  19. 19.Arjun said, “I take the train every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ the train every day. (a) took (b) take (c) takes (d) taking
  20. 20.Aarav ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  21. 21.Kunal asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  22. 22.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  23. 23.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  24. 24.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  25. 25.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  26. 26.Isha ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  27. 27.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  28. 28.Kavya said, “I am eating a mango.” → Kavya said that she ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) am eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
  29. 29.Kavya said, “I will make tea.” → Kavya said that she ___ make tea. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  30. 30.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  31. 31.Yash asked me, “Where do you live?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  32. 32.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  33. 33.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  34. 34.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  35. 35.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  36. 36.Myra asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  37. 37.Saanvi said, “I have caught the ball.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) has caught (c) had caught
  38. 38.Diya said, “I am sleepy.” → Diya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  39. 39.Aarav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  40. 40.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she

Answer key

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

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