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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 223 · 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.Kunal said, “I am busy.” → Kunal said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
  2. 2.Ananya said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Ananya said that she ___ wash the dishes. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  3. 3.Ira said, “I write a letter every day.” → Ira said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) write (b) writes (c) writing (d) wrote
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.Ananya said, “I have carried the bag.” → Ananya said that she ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) have carried (c) had carried
  6. 6.Yash said, “I am busy.” → Yash said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were
  7. 7.Diya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Diya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  8. 8.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  9. 9.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  10. 10.Myra ___ that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  11. 11.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  12. 12.Saanvi asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  13. 13.Kunal asked me, “Where is your school?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  14. 14.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  15. 15.Diya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  16. 16.Yash asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  17. 17.Nisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  18. 18.Ira said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Ira said that she ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had helped
  19. 19.Priya said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Priya said that she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
  20. 20.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  21. 21.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  22. 22.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  23. 23.Meera said, “I will make tea.” → Meera said that she ___ make tea. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  24. 24.Priya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  25. 25.Neel said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Neel said that he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
  26. 26.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  27. 27.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  28. 28.Aditya asked me, “What is your name?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  29. 29.Aditya said, “I will play cricket.” → Aditya said that he ___ play cricket. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  30. 30.Rohan said, “My kite is torn.” → Rohan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  31. 31.Meera said, “I buy vegetables every day.” → Meera said that she ___ vegetables every day. (a) bought (b) buys (c) buy (d) buying
  32. 32.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  33. 33.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  34. 34.Karan said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Karan said that he ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) am dancing (d) was dancing
  35. 35.Omkar said, “I have flown a kite.” → Omkar said that he ___ a kite. (a) had flown (b) has flown (c) have flown
  36. 36.Ira said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Ira said that she ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jogged
  37. 37.Omkar said, “I will win the match.” → Omkar said that he ___ win the match. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  38. 38.Isha said, “I am tired.” → Isha said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  39. 39.Nisha said, “I am tired.” → Nisha said that she ___ tired. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  40. 40.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

Answer key

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

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