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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 369 · 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.Kabir said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Kabir said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) caught
  2. 2.Manav said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Manav said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) am building
  3. 3.Zoya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Zoya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  4. 4.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  5. 5.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  6. 6.Vivaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  7. 7.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  8. 8.Aisha said, “I will speak Hindi.” → Aisha said that she ___ speak Hindi. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  9. 9.Meera said, “My bicycle is new.” → Meera said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  10. 10.Farhan said, “I have built a sandcastle.” → Farhan said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had built
  11. 11.Vivaan said, “I take the train every day.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the train every day. (a) took (b) taking (c) takes (d) take
  12. 12.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  13. 13.Ishaan said, “I have taken the train.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) has taken (c) have taken
  14. 14.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  15. 15.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  16. 16.Kabir ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  17. 17.Isha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  18. 18.Saanvi said, “My kite is torn.” → Saanvi said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  19. 19.Arjun said, “I am tired.” → Arjun said that he ___ tired. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  20. 20.Karan said, “I have gone to school.” → Karan said that he ___ to school. (a) have gone (b) has gone (c) had gone
  21. 21.Aarav said, “I will tell a story.” → Aarav said that he ___ tell a story. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  22. 22.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  23. 23.Saanvi said, “I have played cricket.” → Saanvi said that she ___ cricket. (a) has played (b) had played (c) have played
  24. 24.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  25. 25.Priya said, “I am hungry.” → Priya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  26. 26.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  27. 27.Ananya said, “I will study science.” → Ananya said that she ___ study science. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  28. 28.Ishaan said, “I make tea every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ tea every day. (a) make (b) making (c) made (d) makes
  29. 29.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  30. 30.Neel asked me, “When do you get up?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  31. 31.Aarav said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Aarav said that he ___ the room. (a) has cleaned (b) have cleaned (c) had cleaned
  32. 32.Rahul said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rahul said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  33. 33.Aarav asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  34. 34.Manav ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  35. 35.Vivaan said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Vivaan said that he ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) am buying (d) were buying
  36. 36.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  37. 37.Neel said, “I have planted a tree.” → Neel said that he ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) had planted (c) have planted
  38. 38.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  39. 39.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  40. 40.Pooja said, “I will watch a cartoon.” → Pooja said that she ___ watch a cartoon. (a) is (b) will (c) would

Answer key

  1. caught
  2. was building
  3. her
  4. told
  5. where I lived
  6. why I was sad
  7. his
  8. would
  9. her
  10. had built
  11. took
  12. her
  13. had taken
  14. told
  15. his
  16. said
  17. why I was sad
  18. her
  19. was
  20. had gone
  21. would
  22. where my school was
  23. had played
  24. his
  25. was
  26. her
  27. would
  28. made
  29. why I was sad
  30. when I got up
  31. had cleaned
  32. his
  33. where my school was
  34. said
  35. was buying
  36. said
  37. had planted
  38. where my school was
  39. which book I liked
  40. would

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