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Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet

English grammar lesson 25: Direct and indirect speech · Set 893 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Manav ___ me that he was ready. (a) asked (b) said (c) told
  2. 2.Kabir said, “My room is clean.” → Kabir said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) him (c) my (d) his
  3. 3.Vivaan said, “My room is clean.” → Vivaan said that ___ room was clean. (a) he (b) his (c) him (d) my
  4. 4.Myra said, “My room is clean.” → Myra said that ___ room was clean. (a) she (b) my (c) her (d) hers
  5. 5.Saanvi said, “I plant a tree every day.” → Saanvi said that she ___ a tree every day. (a) plants (b) planted (c) planting (d) plant
  6. 6.Tara said, “I have sung a song.” → Tara said that she ___ a song. (a) has sung (b) have sung (c) had sung
  7. 7.Yash said, “I am making tea.” → Yash said that he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) am making (d) was making
  8. 8.Aditya ___ me that he was ready. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  9. 9.Aarav said, “My kite is torn.” → Aarav said that ___ kite was torn. (a) his (b) him (c) my (d) he
  10. 10.Aarav said, “I have studied science.” → Aarav said that he ___ science. (a) has studied (b) had studied (c) have studied
  11. 11.Rahul asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) why was I sad (b) why am I sad (c) why I was sad
  12. 12.Omkar said, “I am telling a story.” → Omkar said that he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) am telling
  13. 13.Pooja asked me, “Where is your school?” → Pooja asked me ___. (a) where was my school (b) where is my school (c) where my school was
  14. 14.Isha ___ me that she was busy. (a) asked (b) told (c) said
  15. 15.Dev said, “My bicycle is new.” → Dev said that ___ bicycle was new. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  16. 16.Priya said, “My pencil is broken.” → Priya said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) hers (c) she (d) her
  17. 17.Omkar said, “My pencil is broken.” → Omkar said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) my (b) he (c) him (d) his
  18. 18.Nisha said, “My bag is heavy.” → Nisha said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) my (c) she (d) hers
  19. 19.Farhan said, “I will carry the bag.” → Farhan said that he ___ carry the bag. (a) is (b) will (c) would
  20. 20.Ananya ___ me that she was ready. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  21. 21.Yash said, “My bag is heavy.” → Yash said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) he (b) my (c) his (d) him
  22. 22.Tara asked me, “Why are you sad?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) why I was sad (b) why am I sad (c) why was I sad
  23. 23.Isha asked me, “Where is your school?” → Isha asked me ___. (a) where my school was (b) where was my school (c) where is my school
  24. 24.Meera ___ that she was hungry. (a) said (b) told (c) asked
  25. 25.Sneha said, “My kite is torn.” → Sneha said that ___ kite was torn. (a) her (b) hers (c) my (d) she
  26. 26.Karan said, “I have caught the ball.” → Karan said that he ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) has caught (c) have caught
  27. 27.Myra said, “I am wearing a cap.” → Myra said that she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) am wearing (d) were wearing
  28. 28.Tara asked me, “What do you want?” → Tara asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  29. 29.Meera asked me, “What do you want?” → Meera asked me ___. (a) what do I want (b) what did I want (c) what I wanted
  30. 30.Kunal ___ that he was tired. (a) said (b) asked (c) told
  31. 31.Kavya said, “I have cleaned the room.” → Kavya said that she ___ the room. (a) had cleaned (b) has cleaned (c) have cleaned
  32. 32.Sneha said, “My pencil is broken.” → Sneha said that ___ pencil was broken. (a) her (b) hers (c) she (d) my
  33. 33.Yash asked me, “Where is your school?” → Yash asked me ___. (a) where is my school (b) where my school was (c) where was my school
  34. 34.Pooja said, “I will take the train.” → Pooja said that she ___ take the train. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  35. 35.Tara said, “I will build a sandcastle.” → Tara said that she ___ build a sandcastle. (a) will (b) would (c) is
  36. 36.Omkar said, “My kite is torn.” → Omkar said that ___ kite was torn. (a) him (b) his (c) he (d) my
  37. 37.Sneha said, “I will swim in the pool.” → Sneha said that she ___ swim in the pool. (a) would (b) will (c) is
  38. 38.Kavya said, “My bag is heavy.” → Kavya said that ___ bag was heavy. (a) her (b) she (c) my (d) hers
  39. 39.Ishaan ___ me that he was late. (a) told (b) asked (c) said
  40. 40.Rahul asked me, “Where do you live?” → Rahul asked me ___. (a) where did I live (b) where I lived (c) where do I live

Answer key

  1. told
  2. his
  3. his
  4. her
  5. planted
  6. had sung
  7. was making
  8. told
  9. his
  10. had studied
  11. why I was sad
  12. was telling
  13. where my school was
  14. told
  15. his
  16. her
  17. his
  18. her
  19. would
  20. told
  21. his
  22. why I was sad
  23. where my school was
  24. said
  25. her
  26. had caught
  27. was wearing
  28. what I wanted
  29. what I wanted
  30. said
  31. had cleaned
  32. her
  33. where my school was
  34. would
  35. would
  36. his
  37. would
  38. her
  39. told
  40. where I lived

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