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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 551 · 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.Ishaan said, “I will send a message.” → Ishaan said that he ___ send a message. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  2. 2.Priya said, “I have sung a song.” → Priya said that she ___ a song. (a) have sung (b) had sung (c) has sung
  3. 3.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  4. 4.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  5. 5.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  6. 6.Zoya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Zoya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  7. 7.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  8. 8.Saanvi asked me, “When do you get up?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  9. 9.Tara asked me, “When do you get up?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  10. 10.Aisha asked me, “What is your name?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  11. 11.Neel said, “I am ready.” → Neel said that he ___ ready. (a) were (b) am (c) is (d) was
  12. 12.Yash ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  13. 13.Manav said, “I have planted a tree.” → Manav said that he ___ a tree. (a) have planted (b) had planted (c) has planted
  14. 14.Isha said, “I have played cricket.” → Isha said that she ___ cricket. (a) have played (b) has played (c) had played
  15. 15.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  16. 16.Priya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  17. 17.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  18. 18.Vivaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Vivaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  19. 19.Isha said, “My room is clean.” → Isha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  20. 20.Priya said, “I am hungry.” → Priya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  21. 21.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  22. 22.Zoya ___ that she was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  23. 23.Farhan said, “I am ready.” → Farhan said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  24. 24.Neel said, “I have fed the dog.” → Neel said that he ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) had fed (c) have fed
  25. 25.Kunal said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Kunal said that he ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
  26. 26.Aisha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  27. 27.Karan said, “I write a letter every day.” → Karan said that he ___ a letter every day. (a) writing (b) wrote (c) write (d) writes
  28. 28.Omkar ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  29. 29.Sneha said, “I fly a kite every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ a kite every day. (a) flies (b) fly (c) flying (d) flew
  30. 30.Pooja said, “My bicycle is new.” → Pooja said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  31. 31.Manav said, “I am flying a kite.” → Manav said that he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) am flying (d) is flying
  32. 32.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  33. 33.Omkar asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  34. 34.Isha said, “I have sent a message.” → Isha said that she ___ a message. (a) has sent (b) had sent (c) have sent
  35. 35.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  36. 36.Aditya said, “I have won the match.” → Aditya said that he ___ the match. (a) has won (b) have won (c) had won
  37. 37.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  38. 38.Saanvi said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Saanvi said that she ___ dance on the stage. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  39. 39.Kunal said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kunal said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  40. 40.Kabir asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live

Answer key

  1. would
  2. had sung
  3. his
  4. her
  5. told
  6. her
  7. where I lived
  8. when I got up
  9. when I got up
  10. what my name was
  11. was
  12. said
  13. had planted
  14. had played
  15. where my school was
  16. said
  17. told
  18. his
  19. her
  20. was
  21. where my school was
  22. said
  23. was
  24. had fed
  25. was cleaning
  26. told
  27. wrote
  28. said
  29. flew
  30. her
  31. was flying
  32. her
  33. why I was sad
  34. had sent
  35. his
  36. had won
  37. where I lived
  38. would
  39. his
  40. where I lived

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