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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 827 · 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.Saanvi said, “I am making tea.” → Saanvi said that she ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) am making (d) is making
  2. 2.Tara ___ me that she was busy. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  3. 3.Aarav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Aarav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  4. 4.Aarav said, “I have flown a kite.” → Aarav said that he ___ a kite. (a) have flown (b) had flown (c) has flown
  5. 5.Vivaan ___ me that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  6. 6.Aarav said, “I have jogged in the park.” → Aarav said that he ___ in the park. (a) have jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jogged
  7. 7.Meera asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) which book I liked (b) which book do I like (c) which book did I like
  8. 8.Tara asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book I liked (c) which book did I like
  9. 9.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  10. 10.Kabir said, “I am drinking milk.” → Kabir said that he ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
  11. 11.Vivaan said, “I am ready.” → Vivaan said that he ___ ready. (a) am (b) is (c) was (d) were
  12. 12.Rahul ___ that he was late. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  13. 13.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  14. 14.Karan said, “I am ready.” → Karan said that he ___ ready. (a) is (b) am (c) were (d) was
  15. 15.Yash said, “I have drawn a picture.” → Yash said that he ___ a picture. (a) had drawn (b) has drawn (c) have drawn
  16. 16.Manav asked me, “Where do you live?” → Manav asked me ___. (a) where I lived (b) where do I live (c) where did I live
  17. 17.Kavya said, “I dance on the stage every day.” → Kavya said that she ___ on the stage every day. (a) danced (b) dances (c) dancing (d) dance
  18. 18.Arjun said, “I have watched a cartoon.” → Arjun said that he ___ a cartoon. (a) had watched (b) has watched (c) have watched
  19. 19.Yash said, “I will make tea.” → Yash said that he ___ make tea. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  20. 20.Omkar said, “I will win the match.” → Omkar said that he ___ win the match. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  21. 21.Saanvi said, “I will run in the park.” → Saanvi said that she ___ run in the park. (a) would (b) is (c) will
  22. 22.Rohan said, “I ride a bicycle every day.” → Rohan said that he ___ a bicycle every day. (a) rode (b) rides (c) riding (d) ride
  23. 23.Meera ___ that she was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  24. 24.Nisha said, “I study science every day.” → Nisha said that she ___ science every day. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying (d) studied
  25. 25.Ishaan said, “I am sleepy.” → Ishaan said that he ___ sleepy. (a) am (b) were (c) is (d) was
  26. 26.Riya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Riya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) hers (c) her (d) my
  27. 27.Arjun said, “I am carrying the bag.” → Arjun said that he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) am carrying
  28. 28.Kavya said, “My room is clean.” → Kavya said that ___ room was clean. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  29. 29.Aditya said, “I eat a mango every day.” → Aditya said that he ___ a mango every day. (a) eats (b) eating (c) ate (d) eat
  30. 30.Yash said, “I have studied science.” → Yash said that he ___ science. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) had studied
  31. 31.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  32. 32.Isha ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
  33. 33.Farhan said, “My pencil is broken.” → Farhan said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) him (b) his (c) my (d) he
  34. 34.Meera ___ me that she was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  35. 35.Omkar said, “I have flown a kite.” → Omkar said that he ___ a kite. (a) has flown (b) have flown (c) had flown
  36. 36.Rahul said, “I have baked a cake.” → Rahul said that he ___ a cake. (a) has baked (b) had baked (c) have baked
  37. 37.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  38. 38.Kabir said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kabir said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) his (b) my (c) him (d) he
  39. 39.Myra said, “I am washing the dishes.” → Myra said that she ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
  40. 40.Riya asked me, “What do you want?” → Riya asked me ___. (a) what did I want (b) what do I want (c) what I wanted

Answer key

  1. was making
  2. told
  3. where I lived
  4. had flown
  5. told
  6. had jogged
  7. which book I liked
  8. which book I liked
  9. where my school was
  10. was drinking
  11. was
  12. said
  13. told
  14. was
  15. had drawn
  16. where I lived
  17. danced
  18. had watched
  19. would
  20. would
  21. would
  22. rode
  23. said
  24. studied
  25. was
  26. her
  27. was carrying
  28. her
  29. ate
  30. had studied
  31. her
  32. told
  33. his
  34. told
  35. had flown
  36. had baked
  37. told
  38. his
  39. was washing
  40. what I wanted

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