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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 847 · 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.Aarav said, “I am hungry.” → Aarav said that he ___ hungry. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  2. 2.Kabir ___ me that he was tired. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  3. 3.Aditya asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Aditya asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  4. 4.Rohan asked me, “Where is your school?” → Rohan asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  5. 5.Pooja said, “My pencil is broken.” → Pooja said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  6. 6.Omkar said, “I am sleepy.” → Omkar said that he ___ sleepy. (a) is (b) were (c) was (d) am
  7. 7.Ishaan said, “I am eating a mango.” → Ishaan said that he ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
  8. 8.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what I wanted (b) what did I want (c) what do I want
  9. 9.Kunal said, “I am bringing lunch.” → Kunal said that he ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
  10. 10.Manav said, “I will carry the bag.” → Manav said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  11. 11.Karan asked me, “Which book do you like?” → Karan asked me ___. (a) which book do I like (b) which book did I like (c) which book I liked
  12. 12.Isha said, “I am buying vegetables.” → Isha said that she ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
  13. 13.Yash said, “I am sleepy.” → Yash said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) was (c) is (d) am
  14. 14.Karan said, “I will play cricket.” → Karan said that he ___ play cricket. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  15. 15.Vivaan said, “I have washed the dishes.” → Vivaan said that he ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) had washed (c) has washed
  16. 16.Rahul ___ me that he was tired. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  17. 17.Rohan said, “I will go to school.” → Rohan said that he ___ go to school. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  18. 18.Manav said, “My room is clean.” → Manav said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  19. 19.Myra said, “I am tired.” → Myra said that she ___ tired. (a) am (b) was (c) were (d) is
  20. 20.Kabir said, “I will ride a bicycle.” → Kabir said that he ___ ride a bicycle. (a) is (b) would (c) will
  21. 21.Neel said, “I will buy vegetables.” → Neel said that he ___ buy vegetables. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  22. 22.Ishaan said, “My kite is torn.” → Ishaan said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  23. 23.Saanvi said, “I will catch the ball.” → Saanvi said that she ___ catch the ball. (a) will (b) is (c) would
  24. 24.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  25. 25.Aditya said, “I will jog in the park.” → Aditya said that he ___ jog in the park. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  26. 26.Meera said, “My bag is heavy.” → Meera said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) she (c) hers (d) her
  27. 27.Farhan said, “I am making tea.” → Farhan said that he ___ tea. (a) am making (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
  28. 28.Omkar said, “My bicycle is new.” → Omkar said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  29. 29.Aarav said, “I am sleepy.” → Aarav said that he ___ sleepy. (a) were (b) am (c) was (d) is
  30. 30.Aditya said, “My kite is torn.” → Aditya said that ___ kite was torn. (a) my (b) he (c) his (d) him
  31. 31.Isha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Isha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) she (b) my (c) hers (d) her
  32. 32.Omkar said, “My room is clean.” → Omkar said that ___ room was clean. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  33. 33.Manav ___ me that he was tired. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  34. 34.Ananya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Ananya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  35. 35.Aarav said, “My bag is heavy.” → Aarav said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) my (b) his (c) him (d) he
  36. 36.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
  37. 37.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where is my school (c) where was my school
  38. 38.Dev said, “My bag is heavy.” → Dev said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  39. 39.Arjun said, “I have bought vegetables.” → Arjun said that he ___ vegetables. (a) have bought (b) has bought (c) had bought
  40. 40.Aisha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Aisha asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was

Answer key

  1. was
  2. told
  3. why I was sad
  4. where my school was
  5. her
  6. was
  7. was eating
  8. what I wanted
  9. was bringing
  10. would
  11. which book I liked
  12. was buying
  13. was
  14. would
  15. had washed
  16. told
  17. would
  18. his
  19. was
  20. would
  21. would
  22. his
  23. would
  24. where my school was
  25. would
  26. her
  27. was making
  28. his
  29. was
  30. his
  31. her
  32. his
  33. told
  34. her
  35. his
  36. what my name was
  37. where my school was
  38. his
  39. had bought
  40. where my school was

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