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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 495 · 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.Aisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  2. 2.Farhan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  3. 3.Kavya said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) plants (b) plant (c) planted (d) planting
  4. 4.Ishaan said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ the dog every day. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) fed (d) feeding
  5. 5.Omkar said, “I will cook rice.” → Omkar said that he ___ cook rice. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  6. 6.Aditya ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  7. 7.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
  8. 8.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  9. 9.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  10. 10.Diya said, “I am dancing on the stage.” → Diya said that she ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
  11. 11.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  12. 12.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  13. 13.Karan said, “I am studying science.” → Karan said that he ___ science. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
  14. 14.Karan said, “I cook rice every day.” → Karan said that he ___ rice every day. (a) cooking (b) cooked (c) cook (d) cooks
  15. 15.Ishaan ___ that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  16. 16.Aarav ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  17. 17.Myra said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Myra said that she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) am climbing
  18. 18.Saanvi ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  19. 19.Kunal asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  20. 20.Myra asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  21. 21.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) my (d) hers
  22. 22.Arjun ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  23. 23.Meera said, “I am tired.” → Meera said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  24. 24.Saanvi said, “I have told a story.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a story. (a) have told (b) has told (c) had told
  25. 25.Meera said, “I have worn a cap.” → Meera said that she ___ a cap. (a) has worn (b) had worn (c) have worn
  26. 26.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  27. 27.Vivaan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  28. 28.Kunal said, “I am drinking milk.” → Kunal said that he ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
  29. 29.Ananya said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Ananya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had helped
  30. 30.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  31. 31.Isha said, “I cook rice every day.” → Isha said that she ___ rice every day. (a) cooked (b) cooks (c) cooking (d) cook
  32. 32.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  33. 33.Rohan said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Rohan said that he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) am wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
  34. 34.Zoya said, “I tell a story every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ a story every day. (a) telling (b) told (c) tell (d) tells
  35. 35.Farhan said, “I have studied science.” → Farhan said that he ___ science. (a) have studied (b) had studied (c) has studied
  36. 36.Ananya said, “My room is clean.” → Ananya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  37. 37.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  38. 38.Pooja ___ me that she was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  39. 39.Farhan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  40. 40.Karan asked me, “What do you want?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want

Answer key

  1. her
  2. where I lived
  3. planted
  4. fed
  5. would
  6. told
  7. why I was sad
  8. where I lived
  9. which book I liked
  10. was dancing
  11. when I got up
  12. where I lived
  13. was studying
  14. cooked
  15. said
  16. told
  17. was climbing
  18. told
  19. where I lived
  20. why I was sad
  21. her
  22. said
  23. was
  24. had told
  25. had worn
  26. her
  27. when I got up
  28. was drinking
  29. had helped
  30. when I got up
  31. cooked
  32. his
  33. was wearing
  34. told
  35. had studied
  36. her
  37. his
  38. told
  39. told
  40. what I wanted

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