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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 928 · 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, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  2. 2.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  3. 3.Arjun asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  4. 4.Zoya said, “I am sleepy.” → Zoya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  5. 5.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  6. 6.Kunal said, “I am happy.” → Kunal said that he ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  7. 7.Isha said, “I am tired.” → Isha said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  8. 8.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  9. 9.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  10. 10.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  11. 11.Riya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  12. 12.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  13. 13.Kavya asked me, “What do you want?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  14. 14.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  15. 15.Isha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  16. 16.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  17. 17.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  18. 18.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  19. 19.Sneha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  20. 20.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  21. 21.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  22. 22.Manav said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Manav said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) has built (b) have built (c) had built
  23. 23.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  24. 24.Rahul said, “I will climb a tree.” → Rahul said that he ___ climb a tree. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  25. 25.Kabir asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  26. 26.Sneha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  27. 27.Neel ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  28. 28.Riya said, “I am ready.” → Riya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  29. 29.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
  30. 30.Aarav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aarav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  31. 31.Farhan said, “I am clapping for the team.” → Farhan said that he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
  32. 32.Kunal said, “I bring lunch every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ lunch every day. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) brought
  33. 33.Isha ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  34. 34.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  35. 35.Yash ___ that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  36. 36.Aarav said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Aarav said that he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
  37. 37.Meera said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Meera said that she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) am helping
  38. 38.Zoya said, “My kite is torn.” → Zoya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  39. 39.Vivaan said, “I have drunk milk.” → Vivaan said that he ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) have drunk (c) had drunk
  40. 40.Saanvi said, “My bicycle is new.” → Saanvi said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her

Answer key

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

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