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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 673 · 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.Aditya ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  2. 2.Karan said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Karan said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  3. 3.Aisha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aisha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
  4. 4.Omkar asked me, “When do you get up?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when did I get up (c) when do I get up
  5. 5.Rahul said, “I will carry the bag.” → Rahul said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  6. 6.Sneha said, “I will wear a cap.” → Sneha said that she ___ wear a cap. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  7. 7.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  8. 8.Isha said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Isha said that she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) am jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
  9. 9.Rahul asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  10. 10.Priya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  11. 11.Zoya said, “I am tired.” → Zoya said that she ___ tired. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  12. 12.Tara said, “My bicycle is new.” → Tara said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  13. 13.Diya said, “My room is clean.” → Diya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
  14. 14.Aisha said, “My kite is torn.” → Aisha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  15. 15.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  16. 16.Manav said, “I have eaten a mango.” → Manav said that he ___ a mango. (a) have eaten (b) has eaten (c) had eaten
  17. 17.Riya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  18. 18.Riya said, “I am riding a bicycle.” → Riya said that she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) am riding (d) were riding
  19. 19.Karan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  20. 20.Ira ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  21. 21.Yash said, “I have run in the park.” → Yash said that he ___ in the park. (a) have run (b) has run (c) had run
  22. 22.Dev asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  23. 23.Aditya ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  24. 24.Karan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Karan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  25. 25.Diya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  26. 26.Aditya ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  27. 27.Nisha asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why am I sad
  28. 28.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  29. 29.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  30. 30.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  31. 31.Rohan said, “I am sleepy.” → Rohan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  32. 32.Zoya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why I was sad (c) why was I sad
  33. 33.Priya said, “My kite is torn.” → Priya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) hers (c) her (d) she
  34. 34.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  35. 35.Karan said, “I am writing a letter.” → Karan said that he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) am writing
  36. 36.Kavya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Kavya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) her (b) she (c) hers (d) my
  37. 37.Kabir said, “My kite is torn.” → Kabir said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  38. 38.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  39. 39.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  40. 40.Manav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad

Answer key

  1. said
  2. would
  3. her
  4. when I got up
  5. would
  6. would
  7. told
  8. was jogging
  9. which book I liked
  10. where I lived
  11. was
  12. her
  13. her
  14. her
  15. told
  16. had eaten
  17. told
  18. was riding
  19. where my school was
  20. told
  21. had run
  22. why I was sad
  23. told
  24. his
  25. when I got up
  26. said
  27. why I was sad
  28. his
  29. where my school was
  30. her
  31. was
  32. why I was sad
  33. her
  34. told
  35. was writing
  36. her
  37. his
  38. her
  39. where I lived
  40. why I was sad

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