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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 723 · 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.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  2. 2.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  3. 3.Diya said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Diya said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapping (d) clapped
  4. 4.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  5. 5.Aditya said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Aditya said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) have ridden (c) had ridden
  6. 6.Nisha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  7. 7.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  8. 8.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  9. 9.Isha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  10. 10.Rohan said, “I drink milk every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ milk every day. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drink (d) drank
  11. 11.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  12. 12.Tara said, “My bag is heavy.” → Tara said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  13. 13.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  14. 14.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  15. 15.Priya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Priya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  16. 16.Pooja ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  17. 17.Kavya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  18. 18.Tara ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  19. 19.Yash said, “I study science every day.” → Yash said that he ___ science every day. (a) studying (b) study (c) studied (d) studies
  20. 20.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  21. 21.Ishaan said, “I will drink milk.” → Ishaan said that he ___ drink milk. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  22. 22.Meera said, “I am sleepy.” → Meera said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
  23. 23.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  24. 24.Meera said, “I will sing a song.” → Meera said that she ___ sing a song. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  25. 25.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  26. 26.Kunal asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  27. 27.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  28. 28.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  29. 29.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  30. 30.Pooja asked me, “What do you want?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  31. 31.Kunal said, “I am sleepy.” → Kunal said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  32. 32.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  33. 33.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  34. 34.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  35. 35.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  36. 36.Tara asked me, “What is your name?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  37. 37.Nisha said, “I run in the park every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) running (c) run (d) ran
  38. 38.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  39. 39.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  40. 40.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

Answer key

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

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