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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 649 · 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 asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  2. 2.Zoya said, “I am busy.” → Zoya said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  3. 3.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  4. 4.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  5. 5.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  7. 7.Rohan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  8. 8.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  9. 9.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  10. 10.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  11. 11.Saanvi said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drawn
  12. 12.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  13. 13.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  14. 14.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  15. 15.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  16. 16.Riya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  17. 17.Ishaan said, “I will drink milk.” → Ishaan said that he ___ drink milk. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  18. 18.Ira ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  19. 19.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  20. 20.Yash said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Yash said that he ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped
  21. 21.Rahul said, “I will send a message.” → Rahul said that he ___ send a message. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  22. 22.Kunal said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Kunal said that he ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) have eaten
  23. 23.Nisha said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ lunch every day. (a) bring (b) brought (c) brings (d) bringing
  24. 24.Karan said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Karan said that he ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
  25. 25.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  26. 26.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  27. 27.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  28. 28.Rahul ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  29. 29.Kunal asked me, “What is your name?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  30. 30.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  31. 31.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  32. 32.Riya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  33. 33.Arjun said, “I am going to school.” → Arjun said that he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) am going
  34. 34.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  35. 35.Saanvi ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  36. 36.Ira said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Ira said that she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
  37. 37.Ananya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  38. 38.Karan said, “My kite is torn.” → Karan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  39. 39.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  40. 40.Tara ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

Answer key

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

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