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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 682 · 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.Aarav said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Aarav said that he ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
  2. 2.Ishaan said, “I am hungry.” → Ishaan said that he ___ hungry. (a) is (b) was (c) were (d) am
  3. 3.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  4. 4.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  5. 5.Dev asked me, “Where do you live?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  6. 6.Aisha said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Aisha said that she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) am jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
  7. 7.Ananya said, “I am making tea.” → Ananya said that she ___ tea. (a) am making (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
  8. 8.Ananya asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book do I like
  9. 9.Pooja ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  10. 10.Nisha ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  11. 11.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  12. 12.Kavya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Kavya asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  13. 13.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  14. 14.Farhan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  15. 15.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  16. 16.Ira said, “I have fed the dog.” → Ira said that she ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) had fed (c) have fed
  17. 17.Saanvi said, “I am sending a message.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) am sending (d) was sending
  18. 18.Riya said, “I am hungry.” → Riya said that she ___ hungry. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  19. 19.Arjun asked me, “Where is your school?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  20. 20.Nisha said, “I am hungry.” → Nisha said that she ___ hungry. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  21. 21.Rahul said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Rahul said that he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) am helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
  22. 22.Yash said, “I am ready.” → Yash said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  23. 23.Myra ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  24. 24.Rahul said, “I have cooked rice.” → Rahul said that he ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) has cooked (c) had cooked
  25. 25.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  26. 26.Farhan said, “I am studying science.” → Farhan said that he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) am studying (d) was studying
  27. 27.Vivaan ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  28. 28.Kavya said, “I am happy.” → Kavya said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  29. 29.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  30. 30.Diya said, “I will take the train.” → Diya said that she ___ take the train. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  31. 31.Arjun said, “I have carried the bag.” → Arjun said that he ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried
  32. 32.Neel said, “I am ready.” → Neel said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) was (c) is (d) were
  33. 33.Dev said, “I am sending a message.” → Dev said that he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) am sending (d) was sending
  34. 34.Ishaan asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  35. 35.Riya said, “I will run in the park.” → Riya said that she ___ run in the park. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  36. 36.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what my name was (b) what was my name (c) what is my name
  37. 37.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) him (d) my
  38. 38.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) her (c) she (d) hers
  39. 39.Farhan ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  40. 40.Aarav ___ that he was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said

Answer key

  1. was cleaning
  2. was
  3. where I lived
  4. told
  5. where I lived
  6. was jogging
  7. was making
  8. which book I liked
  9. told
  10. told
  11. his
  12. where I lived
  13. what my name was
  14. told
  15. where my school was
  16. had fed
  17. was sending
  18. was
  19. where my school was
  20. was
  21. was helping
  22. was
  23. told
  24. had cooked
  25. why I was sad
  26. was studying
  27. said
  28. was
  29. what I wanted
  30. would
  31. had carried
  32. was
  33. was sending
  34. why I was sad
  35. would
  36. what my name was
  37. his
  38. her
  39. said
  40. said

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