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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 919 · 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.Aarav said, “I will go to school.” → Aarav said that he ___ go to school. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  2. 2.Dev said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Dev said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throwing (b) threw (c) throws (d) throw
  3. 3.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  4. 4.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  5. 5.Manav ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  6. 6.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  7. 7.Zoya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  8. 8.Meera said, “My pencil is broken.” → Meera said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  9. 9.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  10. 10.Rohan ___ that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  11. 11.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  12. 12.Priya ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  13. 13.Meera said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Meera said that she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
  14. 14.Zoya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  15. 15.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  16. 16.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  17. 17.Diya said, “I drink milk every day.” → Diya said that she ___ milk every day. (a) drinks (b) drank (c) drinking (d) drink
  18. 18.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  19. 19.Zoya ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  20. 20.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  21. 21.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  22. 22.Meera said, “My kite is torn.” → Meera said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  23. 23.Rahul said, “My room is clean.” → Rahul said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  24. 24.Rohan said, “I am winning the match.” → Rohan said that he ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) am winning (d) was winning
  25. 25.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  26. 26.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  27. 27.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  28. 28.Karan said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Karan said that he ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed
  29. 29.Pooja ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  30. 30.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  31. 31.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  32. 32.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  33. 33.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  34. 34.Isha said, “I swim in the pool every day.” → Isha said that she ___ in the pool every day. (a) swam (b) swimming (c) swim (d) swims
  35. 35.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  36. 36.Priya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  37. 37.Meera asked me, “Where is your school?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  38. 38.Zoya said, “I am hungry.” → Zoya said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  39. 39.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  40. 40.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my

Answer key

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

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