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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 747 · 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.Karan said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Karan said that he ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
  2. 2.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  3. 3.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  4. 4.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  5. 5.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  6. 6.Aisha said, “I will take the train.” → Aisha said that she ___ take the train. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  7. 7.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  8. 8.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  9. 9.Kabir ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  10. 10.Isha said, “I have caught the ball.” → Isha said that she ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) had caught (c) have caught
  11. 11.Diya said, “I am ready.” → Diya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  12. 12.Kunal asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  13. 13.Yash asked me, “What do you want?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  14. 14.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  15. 15.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  16. 16.Aisha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  17. 17.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  18. 18.Diya ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  19. 19.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  20. 20.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  21. 21.Rohan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  22. 22.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  23. 23.Myra said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Myra said that she ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) has helped (c) had helped
  24. 24.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  25. 25.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  26. 26.Ananya said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ the ball every day. (a) throws (b) threw (c) throwing (d) throw
  27. 27.Nisha said, “I am busy.” → Nisha said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  28. 28.Pooja ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  29. 29.Diya said, “I will clean the room.” → Diya said that she ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  30. 30.Meera said, “I am tired.” → Meera said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  31. 31.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  32. 32.Nisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  33. 33.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  34. 34.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  35. 35.Saanvi said, “I have studied science.” → Saanvi said that she ___ science. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) had studied
  36. 36.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  37. 37.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  38. 38.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  39. 39.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  40. 40.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my

Answer key

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

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