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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 534 · 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.Nisha said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jogs (b) jogged (c) jogging (d) jog
  2. 2.Vivaan said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Vivaan said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  3. 3.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  4. 4.Aisha said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Aisha said that she ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) had helped (c) have helped
  5. 5.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  6. 6.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  7. 7.Saanvi said, “I am tired.” → Saanvi said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  8. 8.Manav said, “My bicycle is new.” → Manav said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  9. 9.Kunal asked me, “What do you want?” → Kunal asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  10. 10.Saanvi asked me, “Where is your school?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  11. 11.Yash said, “I am happy.” → Yash said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) was (c) am (d) is
  12. 12.Diya ___ that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  13. 13.Kunal said, “I am busy.” → Kunal said that he ___ busy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  14. 14.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  15. 15.Kabir said, “I have fed the dog.” → Kabir said that he ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) had fed (c) have fed
  16. 16.Dev said, “I am writing a letter.” → Dev said that he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) am writing
  17. 17.Aisha said, “I run in the park every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) ran (b) runs (c) running (d) run
  18. 18.Pooja asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  19. 19.Sneha said, “I write a letter every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) wrote (c) writes (d) write
  20. 20.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  21. 21.Ananya said, “I speak Hindi every day.” → Ananya said that she ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) spoke (c) speaks (d) speaking
  22. 22.Myra ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  23. 23.Diya said, “I have ridden a bicycle.” → Diya said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) had ridden (c) have ridden
  24. 24.Farhan asked me, “What do you want?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  25. 25.Aditya said, “I climb a tree every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a tree every day. (a) climb (b) climbed (c) climbs (d) climbing
  26. 26.Rahul said, “I am tired.” → Rahul said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  27. 27.Karan asked me, “When do you get up?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  28. 28.Isha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  29. 29.Ira asked me, “What do you want?” → Ira asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  30. 30.Yash ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  31. 31.Manav said, “I have worn a cap.” → Manav said that he ___ a cap. (a) had worn (b) have worn (c) has worn
  32. 32.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  33. 33.Ishaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  34. 34.Omkar said, “I am happy.” → Omkar said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  35. 35.Dev said, “I am drinking milk.” → Dev said that he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
  36. 36.Rohan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rohan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  37. 37.Meera said, “I jog in the park every day.” → Meera said that she ___ in the park every day. (a) jogged (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogging
  38. 38.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  39. 39.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  40. 40.Rohan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rohan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my

Answer key

  1. jogged
  2. would
  3. her
  4. had helped
  5. her
  6. his
  7. was
  8. his
  9. what I wanted
  10. where my school was
  11. was
  12. said
  13. was
  14. where I lived
  15. had fed
  16. was writing
  17. ran
  18. which book I liked
  19. wrote
  20. his
  21. spoke
  22. told
  23. had ridden
  24. what I wanted
  25. climbed
  26. was
  27. when I got up
  28. where I lived
  29. what I wanted
  30. said
  31. had worn
  32. her
  33. told
  34. was
  35. was drinking
  36. his
  37. jogged
  38. when I got up
  39. his
  40. his

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