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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 745 · 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.Nisha said, “I am writing a letter.” → Nisha said that she ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) am writing (d) was writing
  2. 2.Aarav said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rides (b) rode (c) riding (d) ride
  3. 3.Tara said, “I am swimming in the pool.” → Tara said that she ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) am swimming (d) is swimming
  4. 4.Meera said, “I take the train every day.” → Meera said that she ___ the train every day. (a) took (b) taking (c) takes (d) take
  5. 5.Tara asked me, “Where do you live?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  6. 6.Rohan ___ that he was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  7. 7.Kabir asked me, “What is your name?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what my name was (c) what is my name
  8. 8.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where do I live (c) where I lived
  9. 9.Kavya ___ that she was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  10. 10.Aisha said, “I am ready.” → Aisha said that she ___ ready. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  11. 11.Manav asked me, “What do you want?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  12. 12.Ananya said, “I have taken the train.” → Ananya said that she ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) had taken (c) have taken
  13. 13.Kavya ___ me that she was ready. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  14. 14.Karan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Karan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  15. 15.Dev said, “My kite is torn.” → Dev said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  16. 16.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where was my school (c) where my school was
  17. 17.Saanvi said, “I am happy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ happy. (a) was (b) am (c) is (d) were
  18. 18.Aditya said, “My room is clean.” → Aditya said that ___ room was clean. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  19. 19.Karan said, “I am feeding the dog.” → Karan said that he ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
  20. 20.Aarav said, “I tell a story every day.” → Aarav said that he ___ a story every day. (a) tell (b) told (c) telling (d) tells
  21. 21.Meera said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Meera said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) dance (b) dancing (c) dances (d) danced
  22. 22.Riya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Riya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  23. 23.Yash said, “My bicycle is new.” → Yash said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) his (d) he
  24. 24.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  25. 25.Meera asked me, “Where do you live?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  26. 26.Aditya said, “I have run in the park.” → Aditya said that he ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) have run (c) had run
  27. 27.Isha said, “I am baking a cake.” → Isha said that she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
  28. 28.Saanvi ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  29. 29.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  30. 30.Neel ___ me that he was hungry. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  31. 31.Aarav said, “I will win the match.” → Aarav said that he ___ win the match. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  32. 32.Kabir said, “I will help Grandma.” → Kabir said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  33. 33.Vivaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  34. 34.Aarav asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) why am I sad (b) why was I sad (c) why I was sad
  35. 35.Manav ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  36. 36.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  37. 37.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
  38. 38.Kabir said, “I am busy.” → Kabir said that he ___ busy. (a) was (b) am (c) were (d) is
  39. 39.Omkar ___ that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  40. 40.Pooja said, “I am hungry.” → Pooja said that she ___ hungry. (a) is (b) am (c) was (d) were

Answer key

  1. was writing
  2. rode
  3. was swimming
  4. took
  5. where I lived
  6. said
  7. what my name was
  8. where I lived
  9. said
  10. was
  11. what I wanted
  12. had taken
  13. told
  14. his
  15. his
  16. where my school was
  17. was
  18. his
  19. was feeding
  20. told
  21. danced
  22. her
  23. his
  24. his
  25. where I lived
  26. had run
  27. was baking
  28. told
  29. his
  30. told
  31. would
  32. would
  33. what my name was
  34. why I was sad
  35. told
  36. her
  37. where my school was
  38. was
  39. said
  40. was

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