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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 235 · 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.Ira said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Ira said that she ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten
  2. 2.Aarav said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a kite every day. (a) flying (b) flies (c) flew (d) fly
  3. 3.Aarav said, “I am ready.” → Aarav said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  4. 4.Neel ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  5. 5.Riya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Omkar said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Omkar said that he ___ vegetables. (a) had bought (b) have bought (c) has bought
  7. 7.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  8. 8.Farhan said, “My kite is torn.” → Farhan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  9. 9.Aditya said, “I am tired.” → Aditya said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  10. 10.Tara said, “I have played cricket.” → Tara said that she ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) had played (c) has played
  11. 11.Arjun ___ that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  12. 12.Myra said, “I am hungry.” → Myra said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  13. 13.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  14. 14.Neel said, “My bag is heavy.” → Neel said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  15. 15.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  16. 16.Saanvi asked me, “What is your name?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  17. 17.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  18. 18.Ira said, “I will carry the bag.” → Ira said that she ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  19. 19.Karan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  20. 20.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  21. 21.Kabir ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  22. 22.Vivaan said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry (d) carried
  23. 23.Kunal said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kunal said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  24. 24.Aarav asked me, “What is your name?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  25. 25.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  26. 26.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  27. 27.Rahul said, “I write a letter every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) write (c) writes (d) wrote
  28. 28.Kavya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  29. 29.Kunal said, “I am baking a cake.” → Kunal said that he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) am baking
  30. 30.Aarav ___ that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  31. 31.Farhan said, “My room is clean.” → Farhan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  32. 32.Diya said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Diya said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) am riding (d) is riding
  33. 33.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  34. 34.Rahul said, “I am sleepy.” → Rahul said that he ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  35. 35.Rohan said, “I will drink milk.” → Rohan said that he ___ drink milk. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  36. 36.Riya said, “I go to school every day.” → Riya said that she ___ to school every day. (a) goes (b) go (c) going (d) went
  37. 37.Myra asked me, “Where is your school?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  38. 38.Ananya ___ that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  39. 39.Sneha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  40. 40.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my

Answer key

  1. had eaten
  2. flew
  3. was
  4. told
  5. said
  6. had bought
  7. his
  8. his
  9. was
  10. had played
  11. said
  12. was
  13. where my school was
  14. his
  15. when I got up
  16. what my name was
  17. when I got up
  18. would
  19. told
  20. his
  21. told
  22. carried
  23. his
  24. what my name was
  25. where I lived
  26. told
  27. wrote
  28. which book I liked
  29. was baking
  30. said
  31. his
  32. was riding
  33. his
  34. was
  35. would
  36. went
  37. where my school was
  38. said
  39. which book I liked
  40. his

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