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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 740 · 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.Riya said, “I have helped Grandma.” → Riya said that she ___ Grandma. (a) have helped (b) has helped (c) had helped
  2. 2.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  3. 3.Ishaan said, “My room is clean.” → Ishaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  4. 4.Rahul said, “My kite is torn.” → Rahul said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  5. 5.Nisha said, “My room is clean.” → Nisha said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) her (c) hers (d) my
  6. 6.Yash ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  7. 7.Arjun said, “My room is clean.” → Arjun said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  8. 8.Saanvi ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  9. 9.Meera said, “I will fly a kite.” → Meera said that she ___ fly a kite. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  10. 10.Omkar said, “I will run in the park.” → Omkar said that he ___ run in the park. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  11. 11.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  12. 12.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  13. 13.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  14. 14.Omkar said, “I sing a song every day.” → Omkar said that he ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) singing (c) sang (d) sings
  15. 15.Yash asked me, “When do you get up?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when I got up (c) when do I get up
  16. 16.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  17. 17.Ishaan said, “I am happy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  18. 18.Ira said, “My bicycle is new.” → Ira said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  19. 19.Riya said, “My room is clean.” → Riya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  20. 20.Yash said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Yash said that he ___ on the stage every day. (a) dancing (b) danced (c) dance (d) dances
  21. 21.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  22. 22.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where did I live (c) where I lived
  23. 23.Omkar said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Omkar said that he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) am feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
  24. 24.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  25. 25.Priya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Priya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  26. 26.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  27. 27.Manav said, “My kite is torn.” → Manav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  28. 28.Pooja said, “I have told a story.” → Pooja said that she ___ a story. (a) has told (b) have told (c) had told
  29. 29.Vivaan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Vivaan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  30. 30.Pooja asked me, “What is your name?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what was my name (c) what my name was
  31. 31.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  32. 32.Omkar asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like
  33. 33.Myra asked me, “What do you want?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  34. 34.Dev said, “I will catch the ball.” → Dev said that he ___ catch the ball. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  35. 35.Dev said, “I am drawing a picture.” → Dev said that he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) am drawing (d) was drawing
  36. 36.Aditya asked me, “What do you want?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  37. 37.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  38. 38.Aarav said, “I have caught the ball.” → Aarav said that he ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) had caught (c) have caught
  39. 39.Omkar said, “I have carried the bag.” → Omkar said that he ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried
  40. 40.Manav said, “I am ready.” → Manav said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was

Answer key

  1. had helped
  2. told
  3. his
  4. his
  5. her
  6. told
  7. his
  8. said
  9. would
  10. would
  11. his
  12. where I lived
  13. which book I liked
  14. sang
  15. when I got up
  16. told
  17. was
  18. her
  19. her
  20. danced
  21. his
  22. where I lived
  23. was feeding
  24. his
  25. her
  26. told
  27. his
  28. had told
  29. his
  30. what my name was
  31. his
  32. which book I liked
  33. what I wanted
  34. would
  35. was drawing
  36. what I wanted
  37. told
  38. had caught
  39. had carried
  40. was

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