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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 894 · 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.Zoya said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Zoya said that she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
  2. 2.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  3. 3.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  4. 4.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  5. 5.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  6. 6.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  7. 7.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  8. 8.Diya said, “I am ready.” → Diya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  9. 9.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  10. 10.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  11. 11.Ishaan said, “I will jog in the park.” → Ishaan said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  12. 12.Ananya said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Ananya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) am helping
  13. 13.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  14. 14.Farhan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  15. 15.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  16. 16.Riya asked me, “What is your name?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  17. 17.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  18. 18.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  19. 19.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
  20. 20.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  21. 21.Kavya said, “I am tired.” → Kavya said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
  22. 22.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  23. 23.Dev said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Dev said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  24. 24.Karan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  25. 25.Isha said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Isha said that she ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten
  26. 26.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  27. 27.Aarav ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  28. 28.Ira said, “I will bake a cake.” → Ira said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  29. 29.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  30. 30.Aarav said, “I will eat a mango.” → Aarav said that he ___ eat a mango. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  31. 31.Neel asked me, “Where do you live?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  32. 32.Diya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  33. 33.Tara said, “I am sending a message.” → Tara said that she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) am sending
  34. 34.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  35. 35.Meera ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  36. 36.Kabir said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kabir said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  37. 37.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  38. 38.Kavya said, “I have run in the park.” → Kavya said that she ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) had run (c) have run
  39. 39.Aisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  40. 40.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she

Answer key

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

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