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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 672 · 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.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  2. 2.Riya said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Riya said that she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) am bringing
  3. 3.Myra ___ that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  4. 4.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  5. 5.Kunal said, “My room is clean.” → Kunal said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  6. 6.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  7. 7.Aarav said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Aarav said that he ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) am climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
  8. 8.Aditya said, “I am sleepy.” → Aditya said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) were (c) is (d) am
  9. 9.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  10. 10.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  11. 11.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  12. 12.Rahul said, “I am studying science.” → Rahul said that he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) am studying
  13. 13.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  14. 14.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  15. 15.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  16. 16.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  17. 17.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  18. 18.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  19. 19.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  20. 20.Tara ___ me that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  21. 21.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  22. 22.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  23. 23.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  24. 24.Ananya ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  25. 25.Kavya said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Kavya said that she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
  26. 26.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  27. 27.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  28. 28.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  29. 29.Neel ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  30. 30.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  31. 31.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  32. 32.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  33. 33.Farhan ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  34. 34.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  35. 35.Diya said, “I draw a picture every day.” → Diya said that she ___ a picture every day. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) drew (d) draws
  36. 36.Pooja said, “My room is clean.” → Pooja said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  37. 37.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  38. 38.Ira asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  39. 39.Riya said, “I write a letter every day.” → Riya said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) write (b) writing (c) writes (d) wrote
  40. 40.Isha said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Isha said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) am riding (d) was riding

Answer key

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

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