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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 571 · 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.Dev said, “I am baking a cake.” → Dev said that he ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
  2. 2.Isha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Isha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
  3. 3.Kavya said, “I have sent a message.” → Kavya said that she ___ a message. (a) had sent (b) have sent (c) has sent
  4. 4.Neel said, “I will plant a tree.” → Neel said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  5. 5.Rohan said, “I have caught the ball.” → Rohan said that he ___ the ball. (a) have caught (b) had caught (c) has caught
  6. 6.Vivaan ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  7. 7.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  8. 8.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  9. 9.Sneha asked me, “What is your name?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  10. 10.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  11. 11.Farhan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  12. 12.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  13. 13.Priya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why was I sad (c) why am I sad
  14. 14.Ira said, “I help Grandma every day.” → Ira said that she ___ Grandma every day. (a) help (b) helps (c) helping (d) helped
  15. 15.Tara said, “I will make tea.” → Tara said that she ___ make tea. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  16. 16.Yash ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  17. 17.Ishaan said, “I build a sandcastle every day.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) builds (b) build (c) building (d) built
  18. 18.Neel said, “My bicycle is new.” → Neel said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  19. 19.Kavya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  20. 20.Sneha ___ that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  21. 21.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  22. 22.Dev ___ that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  23. 23.Kunal said, “My pencil is broken.” → Kunal said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  24. 24.Neel said, “I study science every day.” → Neel said that he ___ science every day. (a) studied (b) studying (c) studies (d) study
  25. 25.Priya said, “I am ready.” → Priya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  26. 26.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  27. 27.Kabir said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Kabir said that he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) am wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
  28. 28.Isha said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Isha said that she ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jogged
  29. 29.Omkar said, “I am happy.” → Omkar said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
  30. 30.Manav said, “I catch the ball every day.” → Manav said that he ___ the ball every day. (a) caught (b) catching (c) catches (d) catch
  31. 31.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  32. 32.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
  33. 33.Ishaan ___ me that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  34. 34.Neel asked me, “What is your name?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what is my name (c) what was my name
  35. 35.Aditya said, “I have climbed a tree.” → Aditya said that he ___ a tree. (a) have climbed (b) had climbed (c) has climbed
  36. 36.Ira said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ira said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  37. 37.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  38. 38.Farhan said, “I have fed the dog.” → Farhan said that he ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) have fed (c) had fed
  39. 39.Rohan said, “I will tell a story.” → Rohan said that he ___ tell a story. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  40. 40.Sneha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

Answer key

  1. was baking
  2. her
  3. had sent
  4. would
  5. had caught
  6. told
  7. his
  8. his
  9. what my name was
  10. his
  11. why I was sad
  12. his
  13. why I was sad
  14. helped
  15. would
  16. told
  17. built
  18. his
  19. when I got up
  20. said
  21. his
  22. said
  23. his
  24. studied
  25. was
  26. his
  27. was wearing
  28. had jogged
  29. was
  30. caught
  31. her
  32. when I got up
  33. told
  34. what my name was
  35. had climbed
  36. her
  37. his
  38. had fed
  39. would
  40. told

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