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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 900 · 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.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
  2. 2.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  3. 3.Tara said, “My pencil is broken.” → Tara said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  4. 4.Arjun said, “I will cook rice.” → Arjun said that he ___ cook rice. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  5. 5.Omkar ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  6. 6.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  7. 7.Nisha said, “I will clean the room.” → Nisha said that she ___ clean the room. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  8. 8.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  9. 9.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  10. 10.Nisha ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  11. 11.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  12. 12.Rohan said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Rohan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) had danced (b) has danced (c) have danced
  13. 13.Karan said, “I am flying a kite.” → Karan said that he ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
  14. 14.Zoya said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Zoya said that she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) am washing
  15. 15.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  16. 16.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  17. 17.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  18. 18.Rahul ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  19. 19.Aditya said, “I am happy.” → Aditya said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  20. 20.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  21. 21.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  22. 22.Rahul asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  23. 23.Aisha ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  24. 24.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  25. 25.Vivaan said, “I have worn a cap.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had worn
  26. 26.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  27. 27.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  28. 28.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  29. 29.Neel asked me, “What do you want?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  30. 30.Tara said, “My room is clean.” → Tara said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  31. 31.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  32. 32.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  33. 33.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  34. 34.Ananya said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watches (d) watched
  35. 35.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  36. 36.Aisha said, “I will clap for the team.” → Aisha said that she ___ clap for the team. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  37. 37.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  38. 38.Rahul said, “I cook rice every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooked (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
  39. 39.Rohan ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  40. 40.Kabir said, “I write a letter every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writes (b) writing (c) wrote (d) write

Answer key

  1. where my school was
  2. her
  3. her
  4. would
  5. said
  6. told
  7. would
  8. where I lived
  9. which book I liked
  10. told
  11. why I was sad
  12. had danced
  13. was flying
  14. was washing
  15. what I wanted
  16. which book I liked
  17. her
  18. said
  19. was
  20. where I lived
  21. his
  22. where my school was
  23. said
  24. said
  25. had worn
  26. what I wanted
  27. where I lived
  28. his
  29. what I wanted
  30. her
  31. said
  32. which book I liked
  33. his
  34. watched
  35. where my school was
  36. would
  37. his
  38. cooked
  39. said
  40. wrote

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