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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 777 · 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.Diya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Diya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) her (d) hers
  2. 2.Riya ___ that she was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  3. 3.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  4. 4.Omkar asked me, “Where do you live?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  5. 5.Aditya said, “I am hungry.” → Aditya said that he ___ hungry. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  6. 6.Manav said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Manav said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  7. 7.Neel said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Neel said that he ___ the bag every day. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carry (d) carried
  8. 8.Vivaan asked me, “Where do you live?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  9. 9.Kavya ___ me that she was late. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  10. 10.Ira ___ me that she was busy. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  11. 11.Ananya asked me, “What do you want?” → Ananya asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  12. 12.Arjun asked me, “When do you get up?” → Arjun asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  13. 13.Neel said, “I will plant a tree.” → Neel said that he ___ plant a tree. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  14. 14.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) she (c) her (d) my
  15. 15.Aisha said, “I carry the bag every day.” → Aisha said that she ___ the bag every day. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carried (d) carrying
  16. 16.Rahul said, “I am tired.” → Rahul said that he ___ tired. (a) is (b) were (c) am (d) was
  17. 17.Priya said, “My room is clean.” → Priya said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) she (d) my
  18. 18.Kavya said, “I will draw a picture.” → Kavya said that she ___ draw a picture. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  19. 19.Ishaan asked me, “What do you want?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what I wanted (c) what did I want
  20. 20.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  21. 21.Rahul said, “My pencil is broken.” → Rahul said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  22. 22.Rahul said, “I am happy.” → Rahul said that he ___ happy. (a) was (b) were (c) am (d) is
  23. 23.Kabir asked me, “When do you get up?” → Kabir asked me ___. (a) when do I get up (b) when I got up (c) when did I get up
  24. 24.Farhan said, “I am sending a message.” → Farhan said that he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) am sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
  25. 25.Dev said, “I am eating a mango.” → Dev said that he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) am eating
  26. 26.Rohan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Rohan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) my (c) he (d) his
  27. 27.Sneha said, “My room is clean.” → Sneha said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) my (c) hers (d) she
  28. 28.Omkar said, “I am helping Grandma.” → Omkar said that he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) am helping
  29. 29.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  30. 30.Arjun ___ me that he was ready. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  31. 31.Zoya ___ me that she was late. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  32. 32.Neel said, “My pencil is broken.” → Neel said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) his (c) he (d) him
  33. 33.Kunal said, “I have swum in the pool.” → Kunal said that he ___ in the pool. (a) had swum (b) has swum (c) have swum
  34. 34.Yash ___ that he was late. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  35. 35.Priya ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  36. 36.Nisha asked me, “Where do you live?” → Nisha asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  37. 37.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  38. 38.Zoya said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Zoya said that she ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) had bought (c) have bought
  39. 39.Ananya said, “I have cooked rice.” → Ananya said that she ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cooked
  40. 40.Nisha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said

Answer key

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

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