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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 778 · 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.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) hers (b) my (c) she (d) her
  2. 2.Dev said, “I will dance on the stage.” → Dev said that he ___ dance on the stage. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  3. 3.Arjun said, “My kite is torn.” → Arjun said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  4. 4.Nisha said, “My bicycle is new.” → Nisha said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) my (b) her (c) hers (d) she
  5. 5.Aarav said, “My pencil is broken.” → Aarav said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) my (c) his (d) he
  6. 6.Aarav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) when did I get up (b) when do I get up (c) when I got up
  7. 7.Kavya said, “I have carried the bag.” → Kavya said that she ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried
  8. 8.Ishaan asked me, “What is your name?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) what is my name (b) what my name was (c) what was my name
  9. 9.Omkar asked me, “What do you want?” → Omkar asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted
  10. 10.Myra asked me, “Where do you live?” → Myra asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where did I live (c) where do I live
  11. 11.Meera ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  12. 12.Diya said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Diya said that she ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had washed (c) have washed
  13. 13.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where do I live (b) where I lived (c) where did I live
  14. 14.Pooja ___ me that she was hungry. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  15. 15.Vivaan ___ that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  16. 16.Aditya said, “My bicycle is new.” → Aditya said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  17. 17.Omkar ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  18. 18.Priya said, “I am busy.” → Priya said that she ___ busy. (a) am (b) were (c) was (d) is
  19. 19.Dev asked me, “Where is your school?” → Dev asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  20. 20.Vivaan said, “I am building a sandcastle.” → Vivaan said that he ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
  21. 21.Saanvi said, “My room is clean.” → Saanvi said that ___ room was clean. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  22. 22.Arjun said, “I take the train every day.” → Arjun said that he ___ the train every day. (a) takes (b) took (c) take (d) taking
  23. 23.Kunal said, “My kite is torn.” → Kunal said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) he (d) my
  24. 24.Sneha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Sneha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  25. 25.Farhan said, “I wear a cap every day.” → Farhan said that he ___ a cap every day. (a) wearing (b) wears (c) wear (d) wore
  26. 26.Vivaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Vivaan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  27. 27.Ishaan said, “I have sung a song.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) have sung (c) has sung
  28. 28.Rohan ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  29. 29.Ishaan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Ishaan asked me ___. (a) which book did I like (b) which book do I like (c) which book I liked
  30. 30.Isha said, “I will bake a cake.” → Isha said that she ___ bake a cake. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  31. 31.Manav asked me, “When do you get up?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) when I got up (b) when do I get up (c) when did I get up
  32. 32.Kabir ___ me that he was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  33. 33.Farhan said, “My bicycle is new.” → Farhan said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) him (b) he (c) his (d) my
  34. 34.Sneha said, “I am cleaning the room.” → Sneha said that she ___ the room. (a) am cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
  35. 35.Diya said, “My kite is torn.” → Diya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) hers (b) her (c) my (d) she
  36. 36.Zoya asked me, “Where do you live?” → Zoya asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live
  37. 37.Ishaan said, “I will help Grandma.” → Ishaan said that he ___ help Grandma. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  38. 38.Omkar said, “My bag is heavy.” → Omkar said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  39. 39.Meera said, “I have taken the train.” → Meera said that she ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) have taken (c) had taken
  40. 40.Zoya said, “I feed the dog every day.” → Zoya said that she ___ the dog every day. (a) feed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) fed

Answer key

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

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