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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 771 · 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.Arjun said, “My bicycle is new.” → Arjun said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) him (c) he (d) his
  2. 2.Rohan said, “I am tired.” → Rohan said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  3. 3.Rahul said, “I am tired.” → Rahul said that he ___ tired. (a) were (b) is (c) am (d) was
  4. 4.Farhan said, “I am sleepy.” → Farhan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  5. 5.Kunal said, “I tell a story every day.” → Kunal said that he ___ a story every day. (a) told (b) tell (c) telling (d) tells
  6. 6.Rahul said, “I make tea every day.” → Rahul said that he ___ tea every day. (a) making (b) makes (c) make (d) made
  7. 7.Meera said, “I am busy.” → Meera said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) is (c) was (d) am
  8. 8.Myra said, “I have fed the dog.” → Myra said that she ___ the dog. (a) has fed (b) have fed (c) had fed
  9. 9.Isha ___ me that she was hungry. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  10. 10.Farhan said, “My bag is heavy.” → Farhan said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  11. 11.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  12. 12.Aarav said, “My room is clean.” → Aarav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  13. 13.Sneha said, “I play cricket every day.” → Sneha said that she ___ cricket every day. (a) play (b) playing (c) plays (d) played
  14. 14.Dev said, “My room is clean.” → Dev said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) he (c) my (d) him
  15. 15.Tara ___ me that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  16. 16.Saanvi said, “I am happy.” → Saanvi said that she ___ happy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
  17. 17.Omkar asked me, “What is your name?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what was my name (b) what is my name (c) what my name was
  18. 18.Zoya ___ that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  19. 19.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) his (b) my (c) he (d) him
  20. 20.Saanvi asked me, “What do you want?” → Saanvi asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what do I want (c) what did I want
  21. 21.Yash said, “I am planting a tree.” → Yash said that he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) am planting
  22. 22.Zoya asked me, “Where is your school?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  23. 23.Ananya said, “I am sleepy.” → Ananya said that she ___ sleepy. (a) was (b) is (c) am (d) were
  24. 24.Priya said, “I send a message every day.” → Priya said that she ___ a message every day. (a) send (b) sends (c) sent (d) sending
  25. 25.Kabir said, “I am happy.” → Kabir said that he ___ happy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  26. 26.Neel said, “I will make tea.” → Neel said that he ___ make tea. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  27. 27.Pooja said, “My bag is heavy.” → Pooja said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  28. 28.Kavya said, “I am busy.” → Kavya said that she ___ busy. (a) was (b) is (c) were (d) am
  29. 29.Aarav said, “I am climbing a tree.” → Aarav said that he ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
  30. 30.Rohan said, “I am happy.” → Rohan said that he ___ happy. (a) am (b) is (c) were (d) was
  31. 31.Neel said, “My room is clean.” → Neel said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  32. 32.Saanvi said, “My bag is heavy.” → Saanvi said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  33. 33.Karan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Karan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) he (b) his (c) my (d) him
  34. 34.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) his (d) my
  35. 35.Neel ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  36. 36.Kavya said, “I am happy.” → Kavya said that she ___ happy. (a) is (b) was (c) am (d) were
  37. 37.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  38. 38.Sneha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Sneha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  39. 39.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  40. 40.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book did I like (c) which book do I like

Answer key

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

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