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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 867 · 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 asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  2. 2.Rahul said, “I am tired.” → Rahul said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  3. 3.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  4. 4.Rohan said, “I have sent a message.” → Rohan said that he ___ a message. (a) has sent (b) had sent (c) have sent
  5. 5.Nisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  6. 6.Kabir ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  7. 7.Aarav said, “I am hungry.” → Aarav said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  8. 8.Pooja ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  9. 9.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  10. 10.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  11. 11.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  12. 12.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  13. 13.Aditya said, “I am flying a kite.” → Aditya said that he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) am flying
  14. 14.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  15. 15.Neel said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Neel said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  16. 16.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  17. 17.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  18. 18.Kabir said, “I have planted a tree.” → Kabir said that he ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had planted
  19. 19.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  20. 20.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  21. 21.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  22. 22.Ananya said, “I am making tea.” → Ananya said that she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) am making (c) was making (d) is making
  23. 23.Aisha said, “I will bring lunch.” → Aisha said that she ___ bring lunch. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  24. 24.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  25. 25.Neel said, “I send a message every day.” → Neel said that he ___ a message every day. (a) sends (b) sent (c) send (d) sending
  26. 26.Myra ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  27. 27.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  29. 29.Priya said, “I am tired.” → Priya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  30. 30.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  31. 31.Rohan said, “I am ready.” → Rohan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  32. 32.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  33. 33.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  34. 34.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  35. 35.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  36. 36.Karan said, “I play cricket every day.” → Karan said that he ___ cricket every day. (a) play (b) played (c) playing (d) plays
  37. 37.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  38. 38.Saanvi said, “My pencil is broken.” → Saanvi said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  39. 39.Arjun said, “I have planted a tree.” → Arjun said that he ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted
  40. 40.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked

Answer key

  1. which book I liked
  2. was
  3. her
  4. had sent
  5. told
  6. told
  7. was
  8. told
  9. said
  10. told
  11. told
  12. told
  13. was flying
  14. his
  15. would
  16. told
  17. told
  18. had planted
  19. why I was sad
  20. said
  21. said
  22. was making
  23. would
  24. said
  25. sent
  26. told
  27. told
  28. what my name was
  29. was
  30. his
  31. was
  32. her
  33. told
  34. his
  35. his
  36. played
  37. his
  38. her
  39. had planted
  40. told

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