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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 651 · 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.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  2. 2.Tara said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Tara said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) helps (b) help (c) helping (d) helped
  3. 3.Nisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Nisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  4. 4.Omkar ___ that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  5. 5.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  6. 6.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  7. 7.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  8. 8.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  9. 9.Arjun said, “I go to school every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ to school every day. (a) going (b) goes (c) went (d) go
  10. 10.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  11. 11.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  12. 12.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  13. 13.Pooja said, “I am happy.” → Pooja said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  14. 14.Meera asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  15. 15.Myra ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  16. 16.Aditya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  17. 17.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  18. 18.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  19. 19.Yash said, “I have worn a cap.” → Yash said that he ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had worn
  20. 20.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  21. 21.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
  22. 22.Arjun said, “I have played cricket.” → Arjun said that he ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) had played (c) has played
  23. 23.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  24. 24.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  25. 25.Manav asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  26. 26.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  27. 27.Tara ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.Karan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  29. 29.Vivaan said, “I have taken the train.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) had taken (c) has taken
  30. 30.Nisha said, “I am studying science.” → Nisha said that she ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
  31. 31.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  32. 32.Myra said, “I have played cricket.” → Myra said that she ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had played
  33. 33.Yash ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  34. 34.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  35. 35.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  36. 36.Saanvi said, “I have drunk milk.” → Saanvi said that she ___ milk. (a) had drunk (b) have drunk (c) has drunk
  37. 37.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  38. 38.Priya said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Priya said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) have ridden (b) had ridden (c) has ridden
  39. 39.Ananya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  40. 40.Diya said, “I am happy.” → Diya said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were

Answer key

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

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