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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 739 · 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.Tara said, “I am running in the park.” → Tara said that she ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) am running
  2. 2.Diya said, “I am ready.” → Diya said that she ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  3. 3.Zoya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  4. 4.Aditya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  5. 5.Ananya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Ananya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  6. 6.Neel asked me, “Where is your school?” → Neel asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  7. 7.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  8. 8.Rahul said, “My bag is heavy.” → Rahul said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  9. 9.Omkar asked me, “Where is your school?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  10. 10.Riya said, “I will make tea.” → Riya said that she ___ make tea. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  11. 11.Aarav said, “I will clean the room.” → Aarav said that he ___ clean the room. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  12. 12.Saanvi said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Saanvi said that she ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) have washed
  13. 13.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  14. 14.Kabir asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  15. 15.Yash said, “I am sleepy.” → Yash said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  16. 16.Yash said, “I go to school every day.” → Yash said that he ___ to school every day. (a) going (b) went (c) go (d) goes
  17. 17.Omkar said, “I have told a story.” → Omkar said that he ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had told (c) has told
  18. 18.Isha asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  19. 19.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  20. 20.Ishaan ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  21. 21.Myra said, “My bag is heavy.” → Myra said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) her (d) she
  22. 22.Arjun said, “I will wash the dishes.” → Arjun said that he ___ wash the dishes. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  23. 23.Meera said, “My room is clean.” → Meera said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  24. 24.Diya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  25. 25.Aarav asked me, “What do you want?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  26. 26.Kunal said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Kunal said that he ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  27. 27.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  28. 28.Meera said, “I am jogging in the park.” → Meera said that she ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
  29. 29.Dev said, “My pencil is broken.” → Dev said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  30. 30.Manav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Manav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) he (c) my (d) his
  31. 31.Pooja ___ me that she was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  32. 32.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  33. 33.Neel said, “I am ready.” → Neel said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  34. 34.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  35. 35.Vivaan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Vivaan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  36. 36.Karan said, “I am sleepy.” → Karan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  37. 37.Sneha said, “I am planting a tree.” → Sneha said that she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) am planting (d) was planting
  38. 38.Priya asked me, “What is your name?” → Priya asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  39. 39.Myra said, “My kite is torn.” → Myra said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) she (c) my (d) her
  40. 40.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he

Answer key

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

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