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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 361 · 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.Karan said, “I will feed the dog.” → Karan said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  2. 2.Kabir said, “I have baked a cake.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cake. (a) have baked (b) had baked (c) has baked
  3. 3.Ananya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  4. 4.Kavya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  5. 5.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  6. 6.Kabir said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) has swum (c) have swum
  7. 7.Kavya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kavya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  8. 8.Saanvi said, “I have carried the bag.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carried (c) has carried
  9. 9.Aisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  10. 10.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  11. 11.Diya ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  12. 12.Aarav said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Aarav said that he ___ a picture. (a) has drawn (b) had drawn (c) have drawn
  13. 13.Ananya ___ that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  14. 14.Zoya said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Zoya said that she ___ a mango. (a) had eaten (b) has eaten (c) have eaten
  15. 15.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  16. 16.Ishaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  17. 17.Neel ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  18. 18.Vivaan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Vivaan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  19. 19.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  20. 20.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  21. 21.Sneha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  22. 22.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  23. 23.Arjun ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  24. 24.Manav asked me, “What is your name?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  25. 25.Aisha asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  26. 26.Arjun ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  27. 27.Aditya said, “I have studied science.” → Aditya said that he ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) have studied
  28. 28.Pooja ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  29. 29.Zoya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  30. 30.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  31. 31.Riya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  32. 32.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  33. 33.Nisha said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) build (b) building (c) built (d) builds
  34. 34.Omkar said, “I have sung a song.” → Omkar said that he ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) has sung (c) have sung
  35. 35.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  36. 36.Rohan said, “I will tell a story.” → Rohan said that he ___ tell a story. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  37. 37.Kavya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  38. 38.Riya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Riya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  39. 39.Ananya said, “I cook rice every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooked (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooks
  40. 40.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his

Answer key

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

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