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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 692 · 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.Rohan said, “My room is clean.” → Rohan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) my (c) him (d) his
  2. 2.Yash said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Yash said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) am building (d) were building
  3. 3.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) she (b) hers (c) my (d) her
  4. 4.Omkar ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  5. 5.Ananya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  6. 6.Tara said, “I will catch the ball.” → Tara said that she ___ catch the ball. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  7. 7.Kabir said, “I am running in the park.” → Kabir said that he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) am running (c) were running (d) was running
  8. 8.Yash said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Yash said that he ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) has helped (c) had helped
  9. 9.Arjun said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carried (c) carry (d) carries
  10. 10.Farhan asked me, “What is your name?” → Farhan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  11. 11.Ananya ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  12. 12.Vivaan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  13. 13.Nisha ___ that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  14. 14.Karan said, “My room is clean.” → Karan said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  15. 15.Manav said, “I run in the park every day.” → Manav said that he ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) running (c) ran (d) run
  16. 16.Neel ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  17. 17.Ira said, “I clap for the team every day.” → Ira said that she ___ for the team every day. (a) clapped (b) clapping (c) clap (d) claps
  18. 18.Sneha asked me, “What do you want?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  19. 19.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  20. 20.Yash said, “I will feed the dog.” → Yash said that he ___ feed the dog. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  21. 21.Isha asked me, “What do you want?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  22. 22.Yash said, “I have danced on the stage.” → Yash said that he ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) have danced
  23. 23.Farhan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  24. 24.Ananya said, “I am eating a mango.” → Ananya said that she ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) am eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
  25. 25.Ananya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  26. 26.Nisha said, “I will make tea.” → Nisha said that she ___ make tea. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  27. 27.Riya asked me, “When do you get up?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when did I get up (c) when I got up
  28. 28.Diya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  29. 29.Arjun said, “My bag is heavy.” → Arjun said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  30. 30.Zoya said, “I am hungry.” → Zoya said that she ___ hungry. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  31. 31.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  32. 32.Kavya said, “I have cooked rice.” → Kavya said that she ___ rice. (a) have cooked (b) has cooked (c) had cooked
  33. 33.Diya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Diya asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where my school was (c) where is my school
  34. 34.Riya said, “I have run in the park.” → Riya said that she ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) have run (c) has run
  35. 35.Riya said, “I am happy.” → Riya said that she ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  36. 36.Aisha asked me, “What do you want?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what I wanted (c) what do I want
  37. 37.Pooja said, “I am ready.” → Pooja said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  38. 38.Yash said, “My room is clean.” → Yash said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  39. 39.Sneha said, “I have planted a tree.” → Sneha said that she ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had planted
  40. 40.Aisha said, “My room is clean.” → Aisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers

Answer key

  1. his
  2. was building
  3. her
  4. told
  5. where my school was
  6. would
  7. was running
  8. had helped
  9. carried
  10. what my name was
  11. told
  12. where my school was
  13. said
  14. his
  15. ran
  16. told
  17. clapped
  18. what I wanted
  19. what I wanted
  20. would
  21. what I wanted
  22. had danced
  23. told
  24. was eating
  25. said
  26. would
  27. when I got up
  28. where I lived
  29. his
  30. was
  31. his
  32. had cooked
  33. where my school was
  34. had run
  35. was
  36. what I wanted
  37. was
  38. his
  39. had planted
  40. her

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