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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 666 · 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.Isha said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Isha said that she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
  2. 2.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  3. 3.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  4. 4.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  5. 5.Karan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  6. 6.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  7. 7.Diya said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Diya said that she ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) am washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
  8. 8.Manav said, “I have thrown the ball.” → Manav said that he ___ the ball. (a) has thrown (b) have thrown (c) had thrown
  9. 9.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  10. 10.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  11. 11.Sneha said, “I am drinking milk.” → Sneha said that she ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
  12. 12.Neel said, “I go to school every day.” → Neel said that he ___ to school every day. (a) going (b) go (c) goes (d) went
  13. 13.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  14. 14.Myra said, “My pencil is broken.” → Myra said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  15. 15.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  16. 16.Ananya said, “I am hungry.” → Ananya said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  17. 17.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  18. 18.Neel ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  19. 19.Tara said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Tara said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) building (b) build (c) built (d) builds
  20. 20.Ira said, “I am telling a story.” → Ira said that she ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
  21. 21.Karan said, “I am hungry.” → Karan said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  22. 22.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  23. 23.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  24. 24.Aisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  25. 25.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  26. 26.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  27. 27.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  28. 28.Kabir ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  29. 29.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  30. 30.Dev asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  31. 31.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  32. 32.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  33. 33.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  34. 34.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  35. 35.Kabir said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Kabir said that he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
  36. 36.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  37. 37.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  38. 38.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  39. 39.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  40. 40.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

Answer key

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

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