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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 915 · 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 ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  2. 2.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  3. 3.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  4. 4.Priya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  5. 5.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  6. 6.Aarav said, “I am busy.” → Aarav said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  7. 7.Aditya said, “I am happy.” → Aditya said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  8. 8.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  9. 9.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  10. 10.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
  11. 11.Yash said, “My pencil is broken.” → Yash said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  12. 12.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  13. 13.Sneha said, “I am cooking rice.” → Sneha said that she ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) am cooking (d) were cooking
  14. 14.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  15. 15.Riya said, “I am hungry.” → Riya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  16. 16.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  17. 17.Rahul asked me, “What is your name?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  18. 18.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  19. 19.Vivaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Vivaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  20. 20.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  21. 21.Tara said, “I am baking a cake.” → Tara said that she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
  22. 22.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  23. 23.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  24. 24.Saanvi asked me, “Where do you live?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  25. 25.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  26. 26.Ananya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ananya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  27. 27.Farhan ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.Kavya said, “My kite is torn.” → Kavya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  29. 29.Myra said, “I study science every day.” → Myra said that she ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studies (c) studied (d) studying
  30. 30.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  31. 31.Aarav said, “I will run in the park.” → Aarav said that he ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  32. 32.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  33. 33.Kunal asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  34. 34.Vivaan said, “I am sending a message.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) am sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
  35. 35.Meera said, “I watch a cartoon every day.” → Meera said that she ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watch (b) watched (c) watching (d) watches
  36. 36.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  37. 37.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  38. 38.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  39. 39.Priya said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Priya said that she ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) had washed (c) has washed
  40. 40.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his

Answer key

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

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