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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 994 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  2. 2.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
  3. 3.Diya said, “I am sleepy.” → Diya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  4. 4.Karan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  5. 5.Rohan ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  7. 7.Vivaan said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Vivaan said that he ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) have spoken (c) had spoken
  8. 8.Aditya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  9. 9.Arjun said, “My pencil is broken.” → Arjun said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  10. 10.Saanvi said, “I am tired.” → Saanvi said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  11. 11.Riya said, “My kite is torn.” → Riya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  12. 12.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  13. 13.Manav said, “I am tired.” → Manav said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  14. 14.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  15. 15.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  16. 16.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  17. 17.Myra asked me, “When do you get up?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  18. 18.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  19. 19.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  20. 20.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  21. 21.Neel said, “I am busy.” → Neel said that he ___ busy. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  22. 22.Rohan said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Rohan said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) have ridden (c) has ridden
  23. 23.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  24. 24.Omkar ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  25. 25.Karan said, “I am busy.” → Karan said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  26. 26.Karan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  27. 27.Rohan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.Yash said, “I am busy.” → Yash said that he ___ busy. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  29. 29.Arjun asked me, “What do you want?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  30. 30.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  31. 31.Ananya said, “I will take the train.” → Ananya said that she ___ take the train. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  32. 32.Aditya said, “I will wear a cap.” → Aditya said that he ___ wear a cap. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  33. 33.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  34. 34.Aditya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aditya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  35. 35.Isha said, “I am happy.” → Isha said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  36. 36.Kavya said, “I am sleepy.” → Kavya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  37. 37.Kabir said, “I will study science.” → Kabir said that he ___ study science. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  38. 38.Saanvi said, “I am busy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
  39. 39.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  40. 40.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him

Answer key

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

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