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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 972 · 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.Dev ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  2. 2.Dev said, “I have carried the bag.” → Dev said that he ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) has carried (c) had carried
  3. 3.Rohan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  4. 4.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  5. 5.Diya asked me, “What is your name?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  6. 6.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  7. 7.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  8. 8.Meera asked me, “When do you get up?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  9. 9.Omkar said, “I am ready.” → Omkar said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  10. 10.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  11. 11.Manav said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Manav said that he ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jogged
  12. 12.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  13. 13.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  14. 14.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  15. 15.Aditya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  16. 16.Kunal ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  17. 17.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  18. 18.Ishaan said, “I throw the ball every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) threw
  19. 19.Arjun said, “I am tired.” → Arjun said that he ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  20. 20.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  21. 21.Dev ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  22. 22.Priya ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  23. 23.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  24. 24.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  25. 25.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  26. 26.Tara asked me, “Where is your school?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  27. 27.Tara said, “I am tired.” → Tara said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  28. 28.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  29. 29.Aditya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aditya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  30. 30.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  31. 31.Saanvi asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  32. 32.Ishaan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  33. 33.Pooja said, “I am happy.” → Pooja said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  34. 34.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  35. 35.Arjun asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  36. 36.Aditya said, “I have worn a cap.” → Aditya said that he ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had worn
  37. 37.Sneha said, “I have sent a message.” → Sneha said that she ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) has sent (c) have sent
  38. 38.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  39. 39.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  40. 40.Yash asked me, “What is your name?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name

Answer key

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

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