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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 9 · 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.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  2. 2.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  3. 3.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  4. 4.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  5. 5.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  6. 6.Omkar said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Omkar said that he ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) am swimming (d) were swimming
  7. 7.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  8. 8.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  9. 9.Aisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  10. 10.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  11. 11.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  12. 12.Aisha said, “I am ready.” → Aisha said that she ___ ready. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  13. 13.Ira said, “My kite is torn.” → Ira said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  14. 14.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  15. 15.Meera said, “I am cooking rice.” → Meera said that she ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) am cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
  16. 16.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  17. 17.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  18. 18.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  19. 19.Sneha said, “I am ready.” → Sneha said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  20. 20.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  21. 21.Pooja asked me, “Where do you live?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  22. 22.Rohan asked me, “What do you want?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  23. 23.Vivaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  24. 24.Omkar said, “I have carried the bag.” → Omkar said that he ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried
  25. 25.Ishaan said, “I am making tea.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tea. (a) am making (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
  26. 26.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  27. 27.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
  28. 28.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  29. 29.Ira said, “My room is clean.” → Ira said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  30. 30.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  31. 31.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  32. 32.Priya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  33. 33.Nisha said, “I am speaking Hindi.” → Nisha said that she ___ Hindi. (a) am speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
  34. 34.Aisha said, “I am sleepy.” → Aisha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  35. 35.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  36. 36.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  37. 37.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  38. 38.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  39. 39.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  40. 40.Arjun ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked

Answer key

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

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