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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 250 · 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.Isha said, “I will tell a story.” → Isha said that she ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  2. 2.Kavya asked me, “What is your name?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  3. 3.Kunal ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  4. 4.Kabir asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  5. 5.Arjun said, “I have spoken Hindi.” → Arjun said that he ___ Hindi. (a) has spoken (b) had spoken (c) have spoken
  6. 6.Ishaan said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) ride (b) riding (c) rode (d) rides
  7. 7.Ira ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  8. 8.Kunal said, “I tell a story every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a story every day. (a) telling (b) tells (c) tell (d) told
  9. 9.Nisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Nisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  10. 10.Vivaan said, “I am making tea.” → Vivaan said that he ___ tea. (a) am making (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
  11. 11.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  12. 12.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
  13. 13.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  14. 14.Riya said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Riya said that she ___ the dog every day. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding (d) fed
  15. 15.Arjun said, “I am tired.” → Arjun said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
  16. 16.Zoya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Zoya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  17. 17.Riya said, “I am taking the train.” → Riya said that she ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) am taking (d) was taking
  18. 18.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  19. 19.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  20. 20.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  21. 21.Ishaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ishaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  22. 22.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  23. 23.Aarav said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Aarav said that he ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) am riding (d) was riding
  24. 24.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  25. 25.Ishaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ishaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  26. 26.Pooja ___ that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  27. 27.Yash asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  28. 28.Omkar said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Omkar said that he ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
  29. 29.Zoya asked me, “What do you want?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  30. 30.Diya ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  31. 31.Isha said, “I am sleepy.” → Isha said that she ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  32. 32.Rahul ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  33. 33.Myra said, “My bicycle is new.” → Myra said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  34. 34.Aisha said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
  35. 35.Aisha said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) build (c) built (d) building
  36. 36.Rahul said, “I have played cricket.” → Rahul said that he ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) have played (c) had played
  37. 37.Kabir said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kabir said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  38. 38.Meera said, “I will take the train.” → Meera said that she ___ take the train. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  39. 39.Aditya said, “I have cooked rice.” → Aditya said that he ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) had cooked (c) have cooked
  40. 40.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my

Answer key

  1. would
  2. what my name was
  3. told
  4. which book I liked
  5. had spoken
  6. rode
  7. said
  8. told
  9. her
  10. was making
  11. his
  12. where my school was
  13. his
  14. fed
  15. was
  16. her
  17. was taking
  18. where my school was
  19. his
  20. told
  21. his
  22. his
  23. was riding
  24. when I got up
  25. his
  26. said
  27. which book I liked
  28. was cleaning
  29. what I wanted
  30. said
  31. was
  32. told
  33. her
  34. was jogging
  35. built
  36. had played
  37. his
  38. would
  39. had cooked
  40. his

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